1-17-2019
KENDALL, Wash. — The air quality burn ban in Whatcom County was lifted Wednesday night.
The Northwest Clean Air Agency canceled the Stage 2 burn ban in the Kendall area of Whatcom County now that air quality has returned to normal.
The agency first called the ban on Sunday when cold, stagnant air prevented wood burning smoke from clearing out.
The ban prohibited outdoor burning and burning in wood stoves and pellet stoves that were not officially exempt.
Weather conditions are changing and will help clear wood smoke out of the Columbia Valley area in Whatcom County starting tonight. So we're lifting the burn ban there at 9 p.m. today (Wednesday 1/16). https://t.co/syTZq4fxNM
— NW Clean Air Agency (@NWCleanAir) January 17, 2019