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Air Stagnation Advisory extended until Thursday

The National Weather Service said Monday that an Air Stagnation Advisory has been extended until 2 p.m. Thursday.

>> Visit this link for a real-time air quality map monitoring Puget Sound.

The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency says air quality is continuing to deteriorate across the Puget Sound region. A high pressure system remains over Western Washington, causing cold and calm weather conditions and preventing wind from blowing away air pollution.

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Agency officials called a burn ban for King and Snohomish counties on Sunday because of the sustained stagnant weather conditions and rising air pollution. It's since been lifted.

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The Weather Service says the limited movement of an air mass across the advisory area will cause pollution to increase to dangerous levels.

Those with respiratory illness should follow their doctor's advice for dealing with high levels of air pollution.

A Stage 1 burn ban for Pierce county remains remains in effect.

From Puget Sound Clean Air Agency: "Air quality continues to deteriorate across the Puget Sound region. A high pressure system remains over Western Washington, causing cold and calm weather conditions and preventing wind from blowing away air pollution."

A stage one burn ban was issued for Thurston County on Friday.

>> See burn bans by county here.

See information about what a Stage 1 burn ban means below.

During a Stage 1 burn ban:
  • No burning is allowed in wood-burning fireplaces, uncertified wood stoves or fireplace inserts. Residents should rely instead on their home's other, cleaner source of heat (such as their furnace or electric baseboard heaters) for a few days until air quality improves, the public health risk diminishes and the ban is cancelled.
  • The only exception is if the homeowner has a previously approved 'No Other Adequate Source of Heat' exemption from the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency.
  • No outdoor fires are allowed. This includes recreational fires such as bonfires, campfires and the use of fire pits and chimineas.
  • Burn ban violations are subject to a $1,000 penalty.
  • It is OK to use natural gas and propane stoves or inserts during a Stage 1 burn ban.

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