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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Air Quality

Forty-six air quality complaints were reported to the Spokane County Air Pollution Control Authority between Sept. 25 and Oct. 8:

The most common complaint, smoke and odor from a solid-fuel burning device, was reported 20 times.

Sept. 25

Odor of compost at Colbert Compost Facility was reported at 2:55 p.m.

Odor of compost at Colbert Compost Facility was reported at 9 a.m.

Odor of compost at Colbert Compost Facility was reported at 9:30 a.m.

Dust from unpaved road was reported along Chestnut Street, between 20th and 23rd, at 10:40 a.m.

Sept. 26

Open fire at 32316 N. Hardesty was reported at 3:34 p.m.

Odor of compost at Colbert Compost Facility was reported at 9 a.m.

Open fire in 16500 block of South Carstens was reported at 11 a.m.

Sept. 27

An odor from a solid-fuel burning device, such as a wood stove or fireplace, was reported at 3517 W. Sixth at 1:10 p.m.

An odor from a solid-fuel burning device was reported at 3517 W. Sixth at 10:30 a.m.

Sept. 28

Open fire was reported at 9000 block of North Harwood at 3:15 p.m.

Odor of compost was reported at Colbert Compost Facility at 7:56 p.m.

Open fire was reported at 22616 N. Jermain Lane at 8:30 a.m.

Dust from sandblasting was reported at 3703 W. Princeton at 9 a.m.

An odor from a solid-fuel burning device was reported at 801 W. Jackson at 10:50 a.m.

Oct. 1

Open fire was reported in the Reflection Lake area at 2 p.m.

Open fire was reported at 13202 N. Yale Road in Mead at 2:58 p.m.

Oct. 2

Odor of compost was reported at Ecocycle, 3505 N. Lyons Road at 5 p.m.

An odor from a solid-fuel burning device, such as a wood stove or fireplace, was reported at 3517 W. Sixth Ave. at 9:40 a.m.

An odor from a solid-fuel burning device was reported at 3819 W. Weile at 10:55 a.m.

Open fire was reported at 2070 E. Saltese Lake Road at 12:01 p.m.

Oct. 3

An odor from a solid-fuel burning device was reported at 3816 S. Sherman at 9:30 a.m.

An odor from a solid-fuel burning device was reported at 2027 E. 37th Ave. at 9:40 a.m.

Oct. 4

An odor from a solid-fuel burning device was reported at 2206 W. Liberty Ave. at 4:20 p.m.

Odor of compost was reported at Ecocycle, 3505 N. Lyons Road at 6:16 p.m.

An odor from a solid-fuel burning device was reported at area of 44th and Schafer Rds. at 9:05 a.m.

Dust from unpaved road was reported at 19200 - 19800 E. Buckeye at 11:20 a.m.

Open fire was reported at 2924 E. Sanson Ave. at 12:45 p.m.

Oct. 5

An odor from a solid-fuel burning device was reported at 4502 N. Madison St. at 2:30 p.m.

Odor of fumes was reported at Bayliner Marine, 18000 E. Euclid at 5:56 p.m.

Odor of compost was reported at Colbert Compost Facility at 7:21 p.m.

Odor of compost was reported at Colbert Compost Facility at 8:45 p.m.

An odor from a solid-fuel burning device was reported at 802 W. Jackson Ave. at 9:25 a.m.

Odor of roaster was reported at Four Seasons, 222 N. Howard St. at 11:00 a.m.

An odor from a solid-fuel burning device was reported at 5309 W. Government Way at 11:40 a.m.

Oct. 6

Open fire was reported at 5207 N. Powell at 4:57 p.m.

Open fire was reported at 900 block of East 24th Avenue at 6:30 p.m.

An odor from a solid-fuel burning device was reported at 1825 E. Empire at 11:00 a.m.

Odor of compost was reported at Colbert Compost Facility at 12:55 p.m.

Oct. 7

Open fire was reported at 10102 S. Lakehurst, Medical Lake at 1:45 p.m.

An odor from a solid-fuel burning device was reported at 2610 N. Colville Road at 6:15 p.m.

Oct. 8

An odor from a solid-fuel burning device was reported at 34320 N. Milan Road at 1:10 p.m.

An odor from a solid-fuel burning device was reported at 30805 N. Milan Road at 1:28 p.m.

An odor from a solid-fuel burning device was reported at 2027 E. 37th Ave. at 3:15 p.m.

An odor from a solid-fuel burning device was reported at 18524 N. Division Road at 10:48 a.m.

An odor from a solid-fuel burning device was reported at Mount Spokane Mobile Home Park No. 15 at 11:45 a.m.

Open fire was reported at 36816 N. Valley Road at 12:48 p.m.