The 2.5 PM monitor located in Columbia Falls reports air quality in near real-time. It is advised to utilize the Today’s Air and Air Quality and Visibility links below for monitoring guidance.
Air Quality
Click this link for real time air quality data.
Today's AirClick this link for Air Quality and Visibility Guidelines.
Air Quality & VisibilityClick this link to visit our Burn Restrictions page
Burn RestrictionsClick to view Fire Restrictions from around the state
State Fire RestrictionsOperation of the outdoor air quality program includes collecting data from monitoring sites in Kalispell, Whitefish and Columbia Falls and administering the Flathead County Air Pollution Control Program. This program regulates open burning during those times of the year when it is allowed and issues daily burning restrictions based on data received from the monitoring sites and ventilation forecast. Also, within the Control Districts of Kalispell, Whitefish and Columbia Falls, paving and dust mitigation of high volume traffic areas is required.
- The indoor air quality program provides radon test kits ($5) as well as radon information to the community. Information is provided to individuals who are interested in testing their homes, reducing radon levels in their homes and constructing homes that resist radon accumulation.
Helpful Links
- Burning Restrictions
- Air Quality Regulations
- Columbia Falls map
- Kalispell map
- Whitefish map
- Montana DEQ-Smoke Updates-Current Air Quality Updates from around the state
- Flathead Valley Impact Zone (jpg) or
- Flathead Valley Impact Zone (pdf)
- EPA
- Healthy Indoor Air for America’s Homes
- National Weather Services (Missoula)
- Enviromapper-EPA
Environmental Health Services Contact Info
1035 1st Ave West
Kalispell, MT 59901 – 2nd Floor
406-751-8130 main line Office Hours
406-751-8131 fax Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8 am -5 pm
406-751-8144 air quality line Wednesday Closed 8:00am -9:30am Open 9:30am -5 pm