There are no EPA burn bans in effect for Indian Reservations Idaho, Oregon, or Washington Check with your local fire department or appropriate tribal agency for any local burning requirements. Under the Federal Air Rules for Reservations, EPA has the authority to call burn bans on reservations in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. When an EPA burn [...]
Below are the most recent Burn Ban announcements in Tribal Lands
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- Burn Ban called for Yakama Reservation, which was posted on January 12, 2010
January 12, 2010 – EPA Region 10 has called a burn ban on all outdoor burning for the Yakama Reservation due to stagnant air conditions in the region. This burn ban will be in place until further notice and will be reviewed daily. Under the Federal Air Rules for Reservations, EPA has the authority to call burn bans on [...]
- EPA Continues Outdoor Burn Ban only for the Yakama Reservation, which was posted on December 18, 2009
EPA continues Yakima Reservation burn ban
- EPA Continues Outdoor Burn Ban only for the Yakama Reservation, which was posted on December 14, 2009
EPA Continues Outdoor Burn Ban only for the Yakama Reservation Contact: Gary Olson, 206-553-0977, olson.gary@epa.gov Keith Rose, 206-553-1949, rose.keith@epa.gov, (Seattle, Wash. – December 14, 2009) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 has called a continuation of the burn ban on all outdoor burning on the Yakama reservations in Washington due to continuing stagnant [...]
- Yakima County Burn Ban Upgraded to Stage 2, which was posted on December 11, 2009
Effective 3:00 PM today, the Stage 1 Burn Ban currently in place is UPGRADED to a STAGE 2 BURN BAN for all of Yakima County (except Yakama Indian Reservation land) – BOTH the Upper and the Lower Yakima County areas. This curtailment is currently projected to extend to 3:00 PM Sunday, December 13, 2009, at [...]
- EPA Continues Outdoor Burn Ban for Indian Reservations in Washington, which was posted on December 11, 2009
EPA Continues Outdoor Burn Ban for Indian Reservations in Washington Contact: Gary Olson, 206-553-0977, olson.gary@epa.gov Keith Rose, 206-553-1949, rose.keith@epa.gov, (Seattle, Wash. – December 11, 2009) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 has called a continuation of the burn ban on all outdoor burning on the following reservations in Washington due to continuing [...]
- EPA R-10 calls Burn Ban for some Reservations in Washington, which was posted on December 9, 2009
Burn Basn in Muckelshoot, Nisqually, Port Gamble, Port Madison, Puyallup, Stilliquamish, Tulalip. and Yakima reservation lands until 11 December 2009