WA Burn Bans

The Burns Ban effecting both Upper and Lower Yakima County are LIFTED effective 9:30 A.M. today, Monday, October 31^st, 2011. The PM2.5 levels have decreased in the last 24 hours and are now at a “Healthy” level in both the Upper and the Lower County areas.  Ventilation and Dispersion are Poor to Good for Yakima County with Fair to Good winds.

YRCAA staff will continue to monitor the air quality.  Air Quality conditions can change rapidly.

Please check our website for the most up-to-date information at: http://www.yakimacleanair.org  or call the YRCAA office at (509) 834-2050.

Please Note: The jurisdiction of YRCAA covers all of Yakima County, excluding Yakama Nation Reservation lands.  Restrictions may differ within the exterior boundaries of the Yakama Reservation.  The Yakama Nation is addressing air quality issues in conjunction with the EPA, under the Federal Air Rules for Reservations (FARR).  For up-to-date information there, please call 1-800-424-4EPA (1-800-424-4372) 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 .

 Remember:

To receive Authorization and an Allocation for Agricultural Burning you must:

1.  Have a current Agricultural Burn Permit on file with YRCAA, and:

2.  Must call YRCAA in the afternoon prior to the day you wish to burn for confirmation of an allocation to burn, IF you wish to
burn as early as permitted on the day you wish to burn (30 minutes after sunrise).

You may not initiate burning until such confirmation has been determined by YRCAA, and an allocation issued prior to the day of burning.

For further information on continuing Air Quality conditions, Agricultural Burn Allocations, and Burn Ban Status, please check the Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency website at:  http://www.yakimacleanair.org or call the YRCAA office at:  (509) 834-2050

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