Fairbanks North Star Borough Air Quality
Monday, February 06, 2012
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Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups excellent People with respiratory or heart disease, the elderly and children should limit prolonged exertion..

Carbon Monoxide levels are currently in the Good Air Quality Index range. The eight hour average of CO is 0.0ppm as of 4:00 PM. Yesterday's maximum eight hour average was 0.0ppm.

Particulate levels are currently in the Good Air Quality Index range. The 24 hour average of PM-2.5 is 0.0μg/m³ as of 8:00 AM. Yesterday's 24 hour average was 0.0μg/m³.


Open Burning Ban

From November 1 thru the end of February, it is unlawful to open burn within areas of the Borough designated as Urban, Urban preferred commercial, Light or Heavy Industrial, or Perimeter area, with camp fires being an exception. For any questions involving open burning, please call 459-1325.



Seasonal(Waiver)

Seasonally waived vehicles are not to be operated in the Borough between November 1 and March 31. Those of you who have received seasonal waivers and/or have seasonally registered vehicles have signed a legally binding agreement which states that the seasonally registered vehicle will not be operated within the Fairbanks North Star Borough or any other I/M area between November 1st and March 31st. Operation during this period constitutes a class A misdemeanor; in addition, the waiver immediately becomes void, and the borough shall not approve another seasonal waiver for that motorist.