Effective 0930 hrs PDT, August 06, 2010, and until further notice, a Stage 1 Burn Ban is called for Yakima County – BOTH the Upper Yakima County and the Lower Yakima County. Explanation: The Air Pollution Control Officer of the Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency has called this ban due to deteriorating air quality conditions [...]
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- FREE Clean Home Heating Clinics, which was posted on January 20, 2010
Free clean home heating clinics announcement in the South Puget Sound
- Burn Ban Removed for Yakima County, which was posted on January 15, 2010
The current Stage 1 Burn Ban will be REMOVED effective 2:30 P.M. today Friday, January 15, 2010 for Yakima Upper County, effectively removing burn bans from all of Yakima County. Only Agricultural Burning with a pre-approved Allocation to Burn will be allowed over the weekend. Agricultural Burn Allocations will be issued only by direct contact [...]
- Burn Ban Update for Yakima County – 01/14/2010, which was posted on January 14, 2010
SUBJECT: UPPER YAKIMA COUNTY – DOWNGRADED to a STAGE 1 BURN BAN LOWER YAKIMA COUNTY – The STAGE 1 BURN BAN is REMOVED Explanation: The Air Pollution Control Officer of the Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency (YRCAA) has upgraded this burn ban due to improved air quality in both the Upper and the Lower [...]
- Upper Yakima County Burn Ban Upgraded to Stage 2 – 01/12/2010, which was posted on January 12, 2010
Explanation: The Air Pollution Control Officer of the Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency (YRCAA) has upgraded this burn ban due to impaired air quality and associated adverse health effects caused by continued high levels of fine particulate. The high levels of fine particulate, caused primarily by wood stoves and outdoor burning, are trapped close to [...]
- Stage 1 Burn Ban issued for Upper and Lower Yakima County – 01/11/2010, which was posted on January 11, 2010
Effective 9:00 AM today, a Stage 1 Burn Ban is declared for all of Yakima County (except land within the exterior boundaries of the Yakama Indian Reservation) – BOTH the Upper and the Lower Yakima County areas. This curtailment is currently projected to extend until conditions improve. Explanation: The Air Pollution Control Officer of the [...]
- Burn Bans Removed for Yakima County – 01/06/2010, which was posted on January 6, 2010
The current Stage 2 Burn Ban in Upper Yakima County and the Stage 1 Burn Ban in Lower Yakima County are REMOVED effective 9:00 A.M. today, Wednesday, January 06, 2010. This applies to (indoor) home heating activity only. Thankfully, conditions have improved, at least temporarily. Ventilation is fair today and may be weakening again by [...]
- Yakima County in Stage 1 and 2 Burn Bans – 01/04/2010, which was posted on January 4, 2010
UPPER YAKIMA COUNTY – remains in a STAGE 2 BURN BAN and in LOWER YAKIMA COUNTY – A STAGE 1 BURN BAN is DECLARED Explanation: The Air Pollution Control Officer of the Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency (YRCAA) has declared this burn ban due to impaired air quality and associated adverse health effects caused by [...]
- Upper Yakima County Stage 2 Burn Ban Declared – 01/02/10, which was posted on January 2, 2010
A Stage 2 Burn Ban is declared for the UPPER YAKIMA COUNTY AREA only and is projected to last until at least 8:00 a.m., Monday, January 04, 2010. No Agricultural Burning is allowed in either the Upper or Lower Yakima County areas. No burn ban is presently in place in the Lower Yakima County area. [...]
- YAKIMA COUNTY – UPGRADES TO STAGE 2 BURN BAN – 12-17-09, which was posted on December 17, 2009
Effective 2:00 PM today, the Stage 1 Burn Ban currently in place in the Lower Yakima County area is UPGRADED to a STAGE 2 BURN BAN. The current Stage 2 BURN BAN in the Upper Yakima County area will remain in place as long as conditions persist. (Please note the exception below for the Yakama [...]
- Yakima County issues Stage 1 & Stage 2 Burn Bans 12-16-09, which was posted on December 16, 2009
Effective 1:00 PM today, a Stage 2 Burn Ban is declared for the Upper Yakima County and a Stage 1 Burn Ban has been declared for the Lower Yakima County area. Explanation: The Air Pollution Control Officer of the Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency (YRCAA) has declared this burn ban due to impaired air quality [...]