This is the largest penalty settlement collected by NWCAA since the agency formed in 1967.
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The ban prohibited outdoor and indoor burning.
Stage 2 air quality burn ban implemented for Columbia Valley/Maple Falls area.
Outdoor burning is not allowed and home heating with fireplaces and uncertified wood stoves is also prohibited.
All sensitive groups should limit spending any time outdoors.
"Smoke from east of the Cascades moved into our area and is currently impacting Bellingham, Mount Vernon, Sedro Woolley, Burlington, and Columbia Valley."
Outdoor burning, home heating with fireplaces and uncertified wood stoves are prohibited during a Stage 1 air quality burn ban.
No estimate was provided for when the ban may be lifted.
When air quality is at this point, more people than average may have breathing problems or have worsened symptoms of existing asthma or lung disease.