November 30, 2009
Effective 1000 hours, DST today, and projected to last until Thursday morning, December 3, 2009, a Stage 1 burn ban is called for Yakima County for Both Upper and Lower Yakima County areas.
A Stage 1 Burn Ban means that:
- all outdoor burning is prohibited, to include agricultural burning for permit holders
- the use of any fireplace, uncertified wood stove, or uncertified insert is prohibited unless it is the sole source of heat
- certified wood stove, certified fireplace insert, or pellet stove insert use is allowed.
For more information visit the Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency website or Download the press release here.
We make every effort to ensure that all burn ban announcements and restrictions are posted. Always call or visit your county and local clean air agency and check the DNR fire danger for the most current information. Click here for a list of air authorities.