The burn ban has been lifted.
The ban, in effect in Snohomish, King and Pierce counties since Dec. 9, was lifted at noon Sunday by the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency.
The inversion layer lifted and winds have helped disperse the pollution trapped since the burn ban was called, according to the agency.
The agency encourages everyone to check current air quality conditions and forecasts before burning. Updates are available at the agency’s Web site at www.pscleanair.org/.
Monroe: Residents safely escape house fire
No one was injured in a house fire Sunday morning in Monroe.
The fire in the home on Yeager Road about a half mile from Woods Creek Road was reported 9:56 a.m., a Monroe fire official said. The fire was extinguished by 10:25 a.m., he said.
The residents were at home at the time but got out safely. The cause of the fire was still under investigation Sunday. A monetary estimate of the damage was not available.
From Herald staff reports
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