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Subject: STAGE 1 BURN BAN CONTINUES FOR PIERCE AND SNOHOMISH COUNTIES Having trouble viewing this email? Click here <http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=kptry8dab&v=001Odyl7ekdr1aJUhTEEwXTW28Nuymg1Kv8ndS9ssyPPPEXMCyuN5cHbhXXZZGk-d1q2cecYcmJ2RQF6gSmh5ueRF879MxBQ-gQxVSftiOpgF0MALMprcjTb0zOC7AV9zOg> [http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs060/1103664565738/img/26.jpg] BURN BAN IN EFFECT STAGE ONE BURN BAN CONTINUES FOR PIERCE AND SNOHOMISH COUNTIES THE USE OF FIREPLACES AND UNCERTIFIED WOOD STOVES IS PROHIBITED UNTIL AIR QUALITY IMPROVES. OUTDOOR BURNING IS ALSO RESTRICTED. A Stage 1 burn ban remains in effect for Pierce and Snohomish counties. Pollution levels are expected to reach UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS tonight in Pierce and Snohomish counties. King and Kitsap counties are expected to have MODERATE air quality. A weak weather system is expected tomorrow that should help clear out the build up of pollution. The purpose of a burn ban is to reduce the amount of air pollution that is creating unhealthy air usually due to excessive wood smoke. The Clean Air Agency will continue to closely monitor the situation. Burn ban enforcement has significantly increased in the Tacoma-Pierce County Smoke Reduction Zone<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001rVcyvtTDQZvM2MTdWmD0lEDPdJZC-S_kzF7lskBkjfIRbIelCyYpmL1yGZ451SUyeTqApQC286VGqkW9QuN267EybBCdbR-46CdT1rBTqteL3wwinq6llxJP2OU05mf5q-INf7zsvI8m2iKo_HxAdI7Z6rRhg5DsmSY1gbBbFIdg_PjvNhTp9KnyD7ljAl3cOyPK-Odpo8t79WPq7jsWtcKL27I4yPLdAyLIzWHyAeo2WPflzFJvB8bk_7wGG4NKIE82UsVWDWlIB0IzYy7_merDV9Ksb5H5G2OIdZ4OwReR2YdP-O8caE_igSHr-9AoLsEbLcl7Ie6p-M5gr-URf-A6q-ZQdJTt>. Wood burning during a ban may result in a fine, with fines in the past reaching $1,000. Increased enforcement and night patrols will increase the likelihood of violators receiving substantial fines this season. During a Stage 1 burn ban: * No burning is allowed in fireplaces or uncertified wood stoves. Residents should rely instead on their home's other, cleaner source of heat (such as their furnace or electric baseboard heaters) for a few days until air quality improves, the public health risk diminishes and the ban is canceled. The only exception is if a wood stove is a home's only adequate source of heat. * No outdoor fires are allowed. This includes recreational fires such as bonfires, campfires and the use of fire pits and chimineas. * Burn ban violations are subject to a $1,000 penalty. It is OK to use natural gas, propane, pellet and EPA-certified wood stoves or inserts during a Stage 1 burn ban. The Washington State Department of Health recommends that people who are sensitive to air pollution limit time spent outdoors, especially when exercising. Air pollution can trigger asthma attacks, cause difficulty breathing, and make lung and heart problems worse. Air pollution is especially harmful to people with lung and heart problems, people with diabetes, children, and older adults (over age 65). For more information: * Visit our website at www.pscleanair.org<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001rVcyvtTDQZuG2KMFGEzZOb_fQfPXIgBQp1n901daZEFwt3eVrWPMcFhbQvp1texEwpZJoWzuwY7V80_f5l5_FRe0oaH0MCIOOfqbUUfPIREt37PhOiTcmp_nBcGAzP7PVv3xMQ37rX29kUX9JIqNwFtbigjdNRL8V0emuaTgWCDPwJNkpDT8Qw5mksxDyxHVePf8y4Qq5J0JydsEXYu_UaspYhBMEztggf1ZWnUX87RbVL9_S-tq_TXc6mqMvW7gGBzXH4vx516izXwnO-smmZKXUI04tzIJNRC601b4HgiPPlf9ZyP6ZtAyaqy7dp4dYyceyQjaBRYNrbLy8ISngA==> * Check burn ban status by calling the Air Quality InfoLine at 1-800-595-4341 * Call our offices at: 1-800-552-3565 # # # The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency is an air quality management agency serving King, Kitsap, Pierce and Snohomish counties. 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