Beach bonfires can be added to your weekend agenda: the air quality burn ban has been lifted for King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish Counties. The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency says smoke levels have reduced to moderate or good in most areas. “Winds have reversed, and we expect the British Columbia wildfire smoke to blow east again […]
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Hold off on those bonfires – burn ban is back for King County
With around 20 wildfires still blazing in British Columbia, the air quality burn ban has been reinstated for King County. With more wildfire smoke from BC moving into our region, PSCAA is issuing a Stage 1 Air Quality Burn Ban, effective at 2 PM today, 8-8-17 pic.twitter.com/HhmLpDdw9H — PS Clean Air Agency (@pscleanair) August 8, […]
Burn ban lifted for King County
Even though the haze is still lingering, the air quality burn ban has lifted for King County and surrounding areas. That means bonfires and charcoal barbecues are okay for now, however, the fire safety burn ban in still in effect. Air quality burn ban lifted today in King, Kitsap, Pierce, & Sno Counties. (Fire safety […]
Burn ban in effect as smoke from B.C. wildfires moves south
A burn ban is now effect in response to the decreasing air quality in the region as smoke from British Columbia wildfires moves into King County. The Stage 1 air quality burn ban is in effect as of 4pm today for King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish Counties. Air Quality Burn Ban issued for King, Kitsap, Pierce […]
PSCAA issues air quality burn ban for King County
Update Saturday, January 4: The PSCAA has confirmed that the burn ban in King County is now lifted. Original Post: The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency (PSCAA) issued a burn ban for the entirety King County yesterday which is in place until further notice. The burn ban is currently at “stage one” level which bans burning in […]
PSCAA air quality burn ban now in effect
Update December 2 : As of 12 p.m. this afternoon the burn ban for King County has been lifted. PSCAA expects to see increased wind speeds throughout today and pollution levels are forecasted to fall to moderate. Original Post: Due to stagnant weather conditions and rising air pollution ,the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency (PSCAA) has issued […]
PSCAA issues air quality burn ban for King County
The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency (PSCAA) has issued a burn ban for the entirety King County set to start at noon today and continue until 6 a.m. tomorrow morning. The burn ban is currently at “stage two” level which bans burning in any wood-burning fireplaces, wood stoves, fireplace inserts (certified or uncertified) or pellet stoves. For Seattle […]
Burn ban lifted for King County
The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency has lifted the burn ban that was issued for King County on Wednesday. This means you can burn fires in your fireplaces and at Golden Gardens. “Agency forecasters were tracking a new weather system expected to arrive last night. Winds from that system are now dispersing the air pollution […]
Burn ban means no fires at home or at the beach
A stage one burn ban goes into effect for King County at 4 p.m. today, affecting residential burning and beach fires. People burning Christmas trees at the Polar Bear Plunge on Jan. 1 at Golden Gardens “High pressure over the Puget Sound region will bring cold temperatures and calm winds,” according to forecasters with the […]
Stage 2 burn ban in effect
Unless your wood-burning fireplace is your only source of heat, you shouldn’t be using it, says the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency. “Stable weather conditions, combined with heavy use of wood-burning devices in our region, have created pollution levels that are unhealthy for sensitive group populations,” the agency website states. Because of the air quality, […]
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