BURN BAN: No fireplace use, as ‘Stage 1’ ban called for King County

January 2, 2016 12:33 pm

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(Graphic from Puget Sound Clean Air Agency website)

With another day of stagnant air, the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency has announced a Stage 1 burn ban for all of King County, in hopes of keeping the air quality from getting any worse. That means: “Use of fireplaces and uncertified wood stoves and inserts prohibited. Pellet stoves, EPA certified wood stoves and inserts are allowed. Outdoor burning prohibited.” Find out more here.

3 Replies to "BURN BAN: No fireplace use, as 'Stage 1' ban called for King County"

Scott January 2, 2016 (9:23 pm)

I wonder if that includes smokers?
- WSB January 2, 2016 (9:35 pm)
  
  No, it does not. It would take a lot of cigarettes to equal the smoke of one fireplace fire, according to this page: http://www.familiesforcleanair.org/health/health4/
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rob January 3, 2016 (12:48 pm)

does this include any of our local wood fired pizza joints

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