Stage 1 burn ban extended and expanded to include Pend Oreille County
The WA Dept of Ecology has issued a burn ban for Pend Oreille County, the burn ban will remain in effect until further notice.:
Stagnant weather conditions are expected to continue in Central and Eastern Washington, prompting the Washington Department of Ecology to expand and extend the Stage 1 burn ban.
In an effort to prevent poor air quality, the burn ban will remain in effect until further notice.
Under a Stage 1 ban, all outdoor burning is prohibited including residential, agricultural and forest burning. Use of uncertified wood stoves, fireplaces, inserts, and other uncertified wood-burning devices is prohibited unless they are a home’s only adequate source of heat. Certified wood stoves, pellet stoves and other certified wood-burning devices are allowed.
Call 866-211-6284 if you think someone is illegally burning or you are impacted by smoke.
Up-to-date burn ban information is available at www.waburnbans.net.
Ecology’s burn bans do not apply on tribal reservations, where the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has jurisdiction. Call 800-424-4372 for tribal burn ban information or visit EPA’s Washington Burn Ban page on their website.
Address/Location
Pend Oreille County Sheriff's Office
331 S Garden Ave
Newport, WA 99156
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 509-447-3151