WA Burn Bans

(Seattle, Wash. – February 6, 2012) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 will lift the burn bans currently in place for some reservations in Washington.

Because of improving air dispersion conditions and an end to the Air Stagnation Advisory, the Burn Bans called for outdoor burning on the following Reservations will be lifted at 10 AM on Tuesday, February 7th.

These reservations are
Puyallup Reservation
Nisqually Reservation
Muckleshoot Reservation
Colville Reservation
Spokane Reservation
Yakama Reservation
Chehalis Reservation

Please call 1-800-424-4EPA and ask for the FARR Hotline or visit the Federal Air Rules for Reservations (FARR) website for the current burn status at www.epa.gov/r10earth/FARR.htm.

(Seattle, Wash. – February 2, 2012) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 has called a burn ban on all outdoor burning starting Friday, February 3, 2012 at 8 AM PST on the following reservations in Washington due to stagnant air conditions as a high pressure system settles in the region. This burn ban will be in place until further notice.

The burn ban will be in effect for the following reservations:

Nisqually Reservation Wash.

Muckleshoot Reservation, Wash.,

Chehalis Reservation, Wash,

Puyallup Reservation, Wash.

Colville Reservation, Wash,

Spokane Reservation, Wash,.

Yakama Reservation, Wash.

The burn ban applies to all outdoor and agricultural burning, including camping and recreational fires within reservation boundaries. Ceremonial and traditional fires are exempt from the outdoor burn ban.

EPA also requests that reservation residents reduce all sources of air pollution, including excess driving and idling of vehicles, and the use of woodstoves and fireplaces, unless it is your only source of heat.

Air pollution can have significant health impacts. Cooperation from the community will help people who are at risk during this period. Those most at risk are children, the elderly, pregnant women and those with difficulty breathing and with heart and lung problems. Those at risk should avoid outdoor exercise and minimize exposure to outdoor pollution as much as possible.

Please call 1-800-424-4EPA and ask for the FARR Hotline or visit the Federal Air Rules for Reservations (FARR) website for the current burn status at www.epa.gov/r10earth/FARR.htm.

EPA Calls Burn Ban for Several Reservations in Washington Starting Friday, February 3 at 8 AM

Contact:
Gary Olson, 206-553-0977, olson.gary@epa.gov
Keith Rose, 206-553-1949, rose.keith@epa.gov

(Seattle, Wash. – December 20, 2011) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 will continue a burn ban on all outdoor burning for the Yakama Reservation. The Burn Ban which has been in place for the Colville and Spokane Reservations will be lifted. The burn ban on the Yakama Reservation will be reviewed on Wednesday, December 21st

The burn ban applies to all outdoor and agricultural burning, including camping and recreational fires within reservation boundaries. Ceremonial and traditional fires are exempt from the outdoor burn ban.

EPA also requests that reservation residents reduce all sources of air pollution, including excess driving and idling of vehicles, and the use of woodstoves and fireplaces, unless it is your only source of heat.

Air pollution can have significant health impacts. Cooperation from the community will help people who are at risk during this period. Those most at risk are children, the elderly, pregnant women and those with difficulty breathing and with heart and lung problems. Those at risk should avoid outdoor exercise and minimize exposure to outdoor pollution as much as possible.

Please call 1-800-424-4EPA and ask for the FARR Hotline or visit the Federal Air Rules for Reservations (FARR) website for the current burn status at www.epa.gov/r10earth/FARR.htm.

(Seattle, Wash. – December 5, 2011)  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 will continue a burn ban on all outdoor burning on reservations shown below due to stagnant air conditions as a high pressure system continues in the region. A burn ban will also be called for the Colville Reservation.  The situation will be reviewed on Wednesday morning.

Muckleshoot Reservation, Wash.
Nisqually Reservation, Wash.
Puyallup Reservation, Wash.
Stillaguamish Reservation, Wash.
Tulalip Reservation, Wash.
Yakama Reservation, Wash
Colville Reservation, Wash

The burn ban applies to all outdoor and agricultural burning, including camping and recreational fires within reservation boundaries.   Ceremonial and traditional fires are exempt from the outdoor burn ban.

EPA also requests that reservation residents reduce all sources of air pollution, including excess driving and idling of vehicles, and the use of woodstoves and fireplaces, unless it is your only source of heat.

Air pollution can have significant health impacts.  Cooperation from the community will help people who are at risk during this period.  Those most at risk are children, the elderly, pregnant women and those with difficulty breathing and with heart and lung problems.  Those at risk should avoid outdoor exercise and minimize exposure to outdoor pollution as much as possible.

Please call 1-800-424-4EPA and ask for the FARR Hotline or visit the Federal Air Rules for Reservations (FARR) website for the current burn status at www.epa.gov/r10earth/FARR.htm.

Gary Olson
OAWT  Suite 900
EPA Region 10
1200 6th Ave
Seattle, WA 98101
206-553-0977

(Seattle, Wash. – October 27, 2011) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 has called a burn ban on all outdoor burning on the Yakama Reservation through Monday, October 31. This is due to monitor readings approaching a level that can have a health impact on sensitive populations combined with a stagnant air situation setting up in the Yakima Valley. Continuation of the burn ban will be reviewed on Monday, October 31. The burn ban applies to all outdoor and agricultural burning, including camping and recreational fires within reservation boundaries. Ceremonial and traditional fires are exempt from the outdoor burn ban. EPA also requests that reservation residents reduce all sources of air pollution, including excess driving and idling of vehicles, and the use of woodstoves and fireplaces, unless it is your only source of heat. Air pollution can have significant health impacts. Cooperation from the community will help people who are at risk during this period. Those most at risk are children, the elderly, pregnant women and those with difficulty breathing and with heart and lung problems. Those at risk should avoid outdoor exercise and minimize exposure to outdoor pollution as much as possible.

Please call 1-800-424-4EPA and ask for the FARR Hotline or visit the Federal Air Rules for Reservations (FARR) website for the current burn status at www.epa.gov/r10earth/FARR.htm.

For more infromation, please contact:
Gary Olson, 206-553-0977, olson.gary@epa.gov or
Keith Rose, 206-553-1949, rose.keith@epa.gov