Air Pollution Reports

Sat., Nov. 15, 1997

A total of 26 air quality complaints were reported to the Spokane County Air Pollution Control Authority between November 2 and November 8.

The most common complaint, open fire, was reported 11 times.

November 2

Open fire reported at 2311 Buckbrush at 1:49 p.m.

Open fire reported at 2311 Buckbrush at 1:52 p.m.

Open fire reported at 10111 S. Andrus Road at 1:52 p.m.

Open fire reported at 3311 Buckbrush Road at 9:45 p.m.

November 3

Smoke/odors from a solid fuel burning device, such as a wood stove or fireplace, reported at 9511 E. Upriver Drive at 10:30 a.m.

Open fire reported at 10111 S. Andrus Road at 10:50 a.m.

Smoke in the air reported at Tallman/Elk Chattaroy at 8:10 a.m.

Open fire reported at SE corner of Abbott and Windsor at 11:45 a.m.

Smoke/odors from a solid fuel burning device reported at 701 N. Farr Road at 8:16 p.m.

Open fire reported at 3311 Buckbrush Road at 10:18 p.m.

Open fire reported at 3311 Buckbrush Road at 10:33 p.m.

November 4

Open fire reported at Spokane County at 8:17 a.m.

Smoke/odors from a solid fuel burning device reported at 911 E. Marietta at 10:20 a.m.

Spray painting/odors reported at 8720 N. Fairview at 11:11 a.m.

Dust from construction reported at Riverpark Square project at 11:20 a.m.

Spray painting/odors reported at 3003 E. Courtland at 1:05 p.m.

November 5

Visible emissions reported at Medical Lake area at 3:00 p.m.

November 6

Open fire reported at E. Newman Lake Road at 1:10 p.m.

November 5

Smoke/odors from a solid fuel burning device reported at 500 block S. Thor at 4:53 p.m.

Odors from compost reported at Colbert Compost Facility at 6:02 p.m.

November 6

Open fire reported at Corner of Rutter Parkway/Indian Trail Rd. at 3:15 p.m.

Smoke/odors from a solid fuel burning device reported at 1908 W. Garland at 3:16 p.m.

Smoke in the air reported at NE corner 2nd and Molter at 3:00 p.m.

November 7

Visible emissions reported at 159 S. Cedar at 9:10 a.m.

Smoke/odors from a solid fuel burning device reported at 916 S. Cowley at 11:25 a.m.

November 8

Visible emissions reported at 2900 block W. Anderson Road at 10:33 a.m.

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