WA Burn Bans

The Burn Ban for both Upper and Lower Yakima County areas has been REMOVED for all areas in YRCAA’s jurisdiction due to a slight improvement in ventilation projected for this afternoon.

• PM2.5 Monitor values are currently Moderate (Yellow) in the Upper County area and Good (Green) in Lower County areas.
• PM2.5 Levels expected to improve in the afternoon
• Poor ventilation but wind speed will be about 6 to 7 mph tonight which should help in dispersion
• Agricultural Burn allocation level is 4 – up to 50 tons for Upper and Lower County areas (see Outdoor Burning, below)

Note: Burn Ban conditions are re-evaluated daily – for your convenience you can also sign up for our Burn Ban E-mail Updates at http://www.yakimacleanair.org .

Outdoor Burning:

 Agricultural Burning will be allowed to resume, but only with a valid 2012 Agricultural Burn permit and approved Daily Burn Allocations.  Please call the YRCAA Office (509-834-2050) to receive a burn allocation.

1. Reminder:  The period for Outdoor Residential Burning ended on the 15^th of October, 2011.  Outdoor Residential burning will not resume until March 15^th, 2012, with a 2012 Residential Burn Permit issued through this office.

 Please Note:  Restrictions may differ within the exterior boundaries of the Yakama Reservation.  The Yakama Nationis 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 .

Thank you for your assistance in shortening the period of this most recent burn curtailment.

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