Archive for Burn Status
Stage 2 Burn Ban – Thurston County
Dec. 10, 2009 – A Stage Two Burn Ban was called for Thurston County, effective 9 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009 and will continue indefinitely. No burning is allowed in fireplaces or wood stoves (certified and uncertified), and all outdoor burning is prohibited, even in areas where outdoor burning is not permanently banned. The ban [...]
Outdoor burning allowed region wide
Outdoor burning of residential materials in Thurston County is prohibited July 15 through October 15 each year. This seasonal prohibition, crafted jointly by local fire agencies and Olympic Region Clean Air Agency (ORCAA), has helped curtail wildfires in the county during the high fire danger period. Where burning is allowed now allowed, a residential permit [...]
You Burn It, You Breathe It
Recently, fire-danger burn bans were lifted in three of the counties within ORCAA’s jurisiction. The fire danger in Mason, Pacific Counties.Clallam, Jefferson and Grays Harbor Counties dropped to “low” so the Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and county fire marshalls rescinded the summer-long burn ban in those counties. Note that burn bans remain in [...]
Burn Bans remain in effect despite cooler weather
Though temperatures have cooled off since the days of triple digits, the fire safety burn bans remain in effect throughout ORCAA’s six-county jurisdiction. The current bans were implemented by the Washington Department of Natural Resources and county fire agencies because of the threat of wildfires. The fire danger remains moderate to high throughout Washington state [...]
ORCAA Monitors Air Impacts from ONP wildfires
With wildfires flaring in the Mount Constance area of Olympic National Park, residents in the communities along Hood Canal face elevated levels of air pollution. To gauge just how much smoke and fine particulate pollution (PM2.5) those residents face, ORCAA has established an air monitoring station in downtown Brinnon. The monitoring device will run continuously [...]