Between August 1 and September 30, 2001, the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality received more then 1,700 complaints about field burning. The following handful of examples represents some of the serious health impacts and problems experienced by your friends and neighbors when grass fields are burned.
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2002 Complaint List
Burning embers are falling at my place of business ; seems that if a house would start on fire from these embers that the field burning people would be held responsible. Was also up to Lancaster & Hayden and the embers were falling there. I'm not against burning I just thought someone should know. I just called the fire department, they don't seem concerned.
Hayden
Every year we have children that end up in the hospital from ashtma attacks. Would like to see a class action suit against Idaho.
Greenacres, WA
Been here most of my life. We have guests and one of them had to go the emergency room. It was clear this morning. I think everyone has a right to do their own thing but I don't think this is right anymore. I have friends that are grass burners but I don't think everyone should suffer for the good of only a few. I would be willing to donate money to help stop burning.
Hayden Lake
Have not called in before, but I cannot tolerate any more smoke. It is ruining my health. May have to go to ER. Have had 3 heart attacks.
Hayden
Calling from ER at Bonner General Hospital. The hospital is filling up with smoke.
Sandpoint
Smoke detectors went off twice last night when I opened the windows for a breeze.
Hayden Lake
Had to close the house as husband is on an oxygen exchanger and the smoke is terrible. My husband can't even go outside or anything. It is horrible outside. Why is it that smoking isn't allowed in many facilities and you can subject the public to smoke without their choice?
Hayden
My mother-in-law has emphysema, is on oxygen and we can't have the house open because the smoke is so bad.
Hayden
I have asthma and has heart surgery recently and have my house closed and can still smell smoke inside of the house.
Hayden
How much longer will burning be done? My wife has to stay in Spokane while you are burning because of her health. Want to know when I can bring her home.
Rathdrum
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