Renton, WA

I am so glad we purchased a certified wood stove last year, because we love our wood stove! You will notice that an EPA certified wood stove is exempt from a burn ban.

A Stage One Burn Ban is being called for King, Pierce and Snohomish counties, effective at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, December 9, 2007. No burning is allowed in fireplaces or uncertified wood stoves, unless this is your only adequate source of heat, and all outdoor burning is prohibited, even in areas where outdoor burning is not permanently banned. No visible smoke is allowed from any wood stove or fireplace, beyond a 20-minute start-up period.

Why?

A stable weather pattern with very light winds is limiting the mixing of pollutants being generated in communities where wood burning for home heating is common. Air quality levels are above the federal standard for fine particle pollution (PM2.5). These conditions compel the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency to issue a Stage One Burn Ban for King, Pierce and Snohomish counties. These conditions are expected to persist through Tuesday.