air quality

Gov. Gregoire Extends Eastern Washington Burn Ban
Gov. Gregoire Extends Eastern Washington Burn Ban
Gov. Gregoire Extends Eastern Washington Burn Ban
OLYMPIA – Gov. Chris Gregoire tonight extended a burn ban for all counties east of the Cascade crest, prohibiting all outdoor burning through midnight Sunday, Sept. 30. An emergency proclamation declaring a State of Emergency remains in effect, and allows continued air support from Washington’s National Guard to help fight ongoing wildfires...
Wildfire Smoke Forces CWU Football Game to be Moved
Wildfire Smoke Forces CWU Football Game to be Moved
Wildfire Smoke Forces CWU Football Game to be Moved
ELLENSBURG, Wash. (AP) — Central Washington University says thick smoke from wildfires has prompted it to move Saturday's home football game against Azusa Pacific University from the CWU campus in Ellensburg, Wash., to a stadium in a Seattle suburb...
Wildfire Smoke Decreases Air Quality in The Northwest
Wildfire Smoke Decreases Air Quality in The Northwest
Wildfire Smoke Decreases Air Quality in The Northwest
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Wildfires are hurting air quality in much of Washington, as forecasters issued a stagnant weather advisory to last at least through Wednesday afternoon. The National Weather Service says smoke from the blazes has drifted west over the Cascade Range but has not yet settled close to the ground...
Clean Air Advisory: Stage 1 Burning Ban
Clean Air Advisory: Stage 1 Burning Ban
Clean Air Advisory: Stage 1 Burning Ban
Please be advised:   News Media: Please distribute for publication – News and Weather. Effective: 09:00 a.m. PDT today, Tuesday, August 14, 2012: The Pollution Control Officer for the Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency has declared a Stage 1 Burn Ban for both the Upper and Lower Yakima County areas, due to residual smoke originating from the Cle Elum wildfire. ...