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October 1, 2020
Just because you can burn yard waste doesn’t mean you should. Burning at any time adds to the air pollution levels in your local …
September 30, 2020
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has updated the wildfire risks for most Western Washington Counties to Low Danger. As a result of …
September 25, 2020
The Jefferson County Fire Chiefs and the Jefferson County Fire Marshal agree to reduce the recreational burn ban established on September 7, 2020. The Chiefs are basing …
September 22, 2020
The Olympic Region Clean Air Agency responds as promptly as possible to all formal public records requests, and when feasible, the information requested is shared …
September 19, 2020
Today, all of ORCAA’s Air Monitoring stations are “in the green,” meaning we have returned to our normal clean air conditions. The onshore winds …
September 18, 2020
While many communities along the Pacific Coast and western reaches of ORCAA’s jurisdiction enjoy clean air this morning, air quality monitors in Thurston and …
September 17, 2020
Many residents along the western parts of ORCAA’s jurisdiction awoke Thursday to cleaner air. Air quality monitoring stations in Grays Harbor, Mason, and Pacific …
September 16, 2020
At times on Tuesday, blue sky peeked through the heavy pall of smoke that has blanketed Western Washington for nearly a week. But those small, …
September 15, 2020
While increased humidity and light showers help reduce fire dangers, these conditions won’t clear our air. A vast smoke plume still sits over the …
September 14, 2020
The huge plume of wildfire smoke that blankets Washington is likely to linger a bit longer than expected. While the expected marine push of wind …