clean air

A Yakima citizen asked about their neighbors burning garbage in their backyard, and leaving it unattended. The smoke and odor was unbearable and asked for suggestions of what can be done.

The report says particle pollution is the biggest barrier to clean air in the valley "largely due to wildfires and woodsmoke."

they've downgraded the current Stage 2 Burn Ban to a Stage 1 Burn Ban for Yakima County.

The agency will pay you for your old uncertified wood burning devices up to $250.00 to see if you're qualified to have your wood stove replaced you can call the clean air agency at 509-834-2050.

After a day of relief from the smoke in Central Washington it's back says Dave Caprilie with the Yakima clean air authority. Like Yakima , Wenatchee and Cashmere enjoyed relatively clean air for about half a day before smoke from the area wildfires returned Tuesday night...

The Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency is hoping more people will pay attention to burn bans. Agency spokesman Dave Caprile says when burn bans are in place there's about a 50 to 60 percent compliance rate in the Valley. Caprile however says the agency is hoping to improve that compliance rate in the near future...