FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 14, 2009
Ban expires for Chelan and Douglas counties
Last week, worsening air quality conditions led the Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) to issue a Stage 1 burn ban on unnecessary use of uncertified wood stoves, inserts and fireplaces, and on all outdoor burning.
Cold, stagnant air traps pollution, including smoke from burning wood, close to the ground. Fine particles in [...]

