Burn bans called in Pierce, Snohomish counties

Published 2:19 pm Friday, January 1, 2016

SEATTLE — Burn bans have been called in Pierce and Snohomish counties until air quality improves.

The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency has issued a stage two burn ban for Greater Pierce County, and a stage one burn ban for Snohomish County and Darrington, effective 1 p.m. Friday.

Clear, cold, and calm weather conditions are expected to continue into Sunday, and unhealthy air is expected to linger.

During a stage one burn ban, burning is allowed in pellet stoves and EPA certified wood stoves and inserts. In a stage two burn ban, all wood burning is prohibited.

The Pierce County ban is for some, but not all, residents of the county. For more information, go to www.pscleanair.org/burnban.