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Smoke from wildfires in Polk County and South Carolina will continue to produce unhealthy air quality and the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) is expanding air quality alerts in western North Carolina.
UPDATE: The Division of Air Quality extended the air quality alerts described below. For the most up-to-date air quality forecasts, visit the Air Quality Portal. Smoke from wildfires in Polk County is producing unhealthy air quality at the Code Red and Code Orange levels, and residents are urged to take precautions.
March 24, 2025 - May 8, 2025, All day
The North Carolina Division of Air Quality (DAQ) hereby gives notice of its intent to issue an Air Quality Permit to:Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC-Rockingham Co Comb. Turb.240 Ernest DriveReidsville, NC 27320Rockingham CountyApplication ID: 7900156.24A, Permit No.: 08731T17This facility applied for an Air Quality Title V Operation Permit which meets the requirements specified in 15A North Carolina Administrative Code 2Q.0500.EPA comment period begins on March 24, 2025 and will run through May 8, 2025.
March 24, 2025 - April 23, 2025, All day
The North Carolina Division of Air Quality (DAQ) hereby gives notice of its intent to issue an Air Quality Permit to:Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC-Rockingham Co Comb. Turb.240 Ernest DriveReidsville, NC 27320Rockingham CountyApplication ID: 7900156.24A, Permit No.: 08731T17This facility applied for an Air Quality Title V Operation Permit which meets the requirements specified in 15A North Carolina Administrative Code 2Q.0500.
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) has issued a modified air quality permit to International Paper – Riegelwood Mill in Columbus County.
March 17, 2025 - May 1, 2025, All day
The North Carolina Division of Air Quality (DAQ) hereby gives notice of its intent to issue an Air Quality Permit to:Rowan County Solid Waste Landfill789 Campbell RoadWoodleaf, NC 27054Rowan CountyApplication ID: 8000190.24A, Permit No.: 10405T04This facility applied for an Air Quality Title V Operation Permit which meets the requirements specified in 15A North Carolina Administrative Code 2Q.0500.EPA comment period begins on March 17, 2025 and will run through May 1, 2025 .
March 17, 2025 - April 16, 2025, All day
The North Carolina Division of Air Quality (DAQ) hereby gives notice of its intent to issue an Air Quality Permit to:Rowan County Solid Waste Landfill789 Campbell RoadWoodleaf, NC 27054Rowan CountyApplication ID: 8000190.24A, Permit No.: 10405T04This facility applied for an Air Quality Title V Operation Permit which meets the requirements specified in 15A North Carolina Administrative Code 2Q.0500.
March 14, 2025 - April 28, 2025, All day
The North Carolina Division of Air Quality (DAQ) hereby gives notice of its intent to issue an Air Quality Permit to:Kurz Transfer Products, LP4939 North NC Highway 150Lexington, NC 27295Davidson CountyApplication ID: 2900268.24B, Permit No.: 06542T29This facility applied for an Air Quality Title V Operation Permit which meets the requirements specified in 15A North Carolina Administrative Code 2Q.0500.EPA comment period begins on March 14, 2025 and will run through April 28, 2025.
March 14, 2025 - April 14, 2025, All day
The North Carolina Division of Air Quality (DAQ) hereby gives notice of its intent to issue an Air Quality Permit to:Kurz Transfer Products, LP4939 North NC Highway 150Lexington, NC 27295Davidson CountyApplication ID: 2900268.24B, Permit No.: 06542T29This facility applied for an Air Quality Title V Operation Permit which meets the requirements specified in 15A North Carolina Administrative Code 2Q.0500.
The open burning of trash, metal, plastic and all other man-made materials not only harms the environment and poses a public health risk, it’s against state law.During the spring burning season, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality is reminding North Carolinians: If it doesn’t grow, don’t burn it. Open burning is only allowed in limited circumstances and only for vegetative materials like leaves, limbs and yard debris.