A change in the weather is expected. Here’s what that means for Pierce County burn ban
The burn ban for greater Pierce County was to be lifted at noon Tuesday, the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency said.
The Stage 1 burn ban was issued Sunday following high levels of overnight and early morning wood smoke. Wind and fog kept the pollution levels low enough to no longer warrant a burn ban, the agency said in a Tuesday news release.
Clouds will move in along with some wind and rain late Wednesday, which will help the air quality return to good to moderate levels in the region, the release said.
The agency said it expects significant spikes in fine particle pollution overnight Tuesday and possibly Wednesday night.
“The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency would like to thank everyone who switched to alternative sources of heat instead of burning wood during these bans. Children, the elderly, and people with chronic respiratory health issues especially benefit from your efforts,” the release said.
