NEWS RELEASE:
Effective: 9:00 a.m. PST today, Monday, February 14th, 2011.
Please be advised:
The Burn Ban for Upper Yakima County areas has been REMOVED for home heating, due to improved air quality conditions.
Since there was no Burn Ban called for the Lower County area, this notice effectively removes all Burn Bans regarding home heating for Yakima County.
(Note: This notice does not apply to areas within the exterior boundaries of the Yakama Nation Reservation, since it is outside our jurisdictional area.)
• Agricultural Burn allocations for today may be available, check with YRCAA office.
• Dispersions are good.
• Wind speed varies (good).
For the most current AGRICULTURAL BURNING conditions, contact the YRCAA office.
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.
Find out more information about RCW 70.94.473, WAC 173-425 and important key terms.