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Burn Ban downgraded to Stage 1

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SUBJECT:    YAKIMA COUNTY – BURN BAN Downgraded to Stage 1.

Due to improved Air Quality the Burn Ban has been downgraded to Stage 1 by the YRCAA Air Pollution Control Officer for both the Upper and Lower Yakima County areas effective Thursday December 3, 2015 at 12:30 p.m. until further notice.

 Air quality can change rapidly; please keep watching and we will update the situation as necessary.

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

Reminder:

During a Stage 1 Burn Ban:

  1. All Outdoor Burning, including Agricultural burning, is prohibited;
  2. The use of any fireplace, wood stove or fireplace insert is prohibited, unless it is a certified heating device or the only source of heat; and
  3. All violations of the burn ban are subject to civil penalty.

For more information please visit the Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency.