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 [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Dec. 9, 2009 Ecology issues burn ban for Chelan, Douglas counties
OLYMPIA – Worsening air quality is prompting a ban on unnecessary use of uncertified wood stoves, inserts and fireplaces, and on all outdoor burning in Chelan and Douglas counties. Smoke from outdoor burning, wood stoves and fireplaces is likely to build [...]
Central Region Ecology burn status as of October 1, 2009
Central Region Ecology burn status information.
