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Press Releases

DateSubject
November 21, 2022Burn Ban Lifted for Greater Pierce and Snohomish Counties
November 20, 2022Stage 1 Burn Ban Called For Snohomish County, Continues For Greater Pierce County
November 19, 2022Stage 1 Burn Ban Called For Greater Pierce County
November 16, 2022Burn Ban Lifted for Greater Pierce and Snohomish Counties
November 15, 2022Stage 1 Burn Ban Continues for Greater Pierce and Snohomish Counties
November 14, 2022Stage 1 Burn Ban Continues for Greater Pierce and Snohomish Counties
November 13, 2022Stage 1 Burn Ban Called For Greater Pierce And Snohomish Counties
August 13, 2021Wildfire Smoke Alert Update for Puget Sound Region
August 12, 2021Wildfire Smoke Alert for Puget Sound Region
September 18, 2020Wildfire Smoke Alert Update for Puget Sound Region
September 17, 2020Wildfire Smoke Alert Update for Puget Sound Region 
September 16, 2020Wildfire Smoke Alert Update for Puget Sound Region
September 15, 2020Wildfire Smoke Alert Update for Puget Sound Region
September 14, 2020Wildfire Smoke Alert Update for Puget Sound Region
September 13, 2020Wildfire Smoke Alert Update for Puget Sound Region
September 12, 2020Wildfire Smoke Alert Update for Puget Sound Region
September 11, 2020Wildfire Smoke Alert Update for Puget Sound Region
September 10, 2020Wildfire Smoke Alert Update for Puget Sound Region
September 9, 2020Wildfire Smoke Alert Update for Puget Sound Region
September 8, 2020Wildfire Smoke Alert for Puget Sound Region
January 16, 2018Burn Ban Lifted for Greater Pierce County
January 15, 2019Stage 2 Burn Ban Continues for Greater Pierce County
January 14, 2019Stage 2 Burn Ban Called for Greater Pierce County
January 13, 2019Stage 1 Burn Ban Called For Greater Pierce County
January 2, 2019Burn Ban Lifted for Greater Pierce County
January 1, 2019Stage 2 Burn Ban Called for Greater Pierce County
August 23, 2018Air Quality Improving & Burn Ban Lifted
August 22, 2018Air Quality Alert - UNHEALTHY For Everyone & Burn Ban 
August 21, 2018Air Quality Alert - UNHEALTHY For Everyone & Burn Ban
August 20, 2018Air Quality Alert - UNHEALTHY For Everyone & Burn Ban
August 19, 2018Air Quality Alert - UNHEALTHY For Everyone
August 15, 2018Air Quality Alert - UNHEALTHY For Everyone
August 13, 2018Air Quality Alert - UNHEALTHY For Sensitive Groups
December 13, 2017Burn Ban Lifted For Greater Pierce And Snohomish Counties
December 12, 2017Stage 1 Burn Ban Called For Snohomish County, Continues For Greater Pierce County
December 11, 2017Burn ban lifted for King and Snohomish Counties, Stage 1 Continues for Greater Pierce
December 10, 2017Stage 1 Burn Ban Called for King County; Stage 1 Burn Ban Continues for Greater Pierce & Snohomish County
December 9, 2017Stage 1 Burn Ban Continues for Greater Pierce & Snohomish Counties
December 8, 2017Stage 1 Burn Ban Called for Greater Pierce & Snohomish Counties
August 11, 2017
Burn Bans Lifted For King, Kitsap, Pierce, And Snohomish Counties
August 8, 2017
Stage 1 Burn Ban Called For King, Kitsap, Pierce, & Snohomish Counties
August 3, 2017
Stage 1 Burn Ban Continues For King, Kitsap, Pierce, & Snohomish Counties
August 2, 2017
Stage 1 Burn Ban Called for King, Kitsap, Pierce, & Snohomish Counties
January 16, 2017Burn Bans Lifted For Greater Pierce And Snohomish Counties
January 15, 2017Stage 1 Burn Ban Called For Greater Pierce And Snohomish Counties
June 6, 2016
ScRAPS 2 Truck Replacement Program 200th Truck
January 9, 2016
Burn Bans Lifted for Snohomish and Pierce Counties
January 8, 2016
Stage 2 Burn Ban Continues for Snohomish County; Stage 1 for Greater Pierce County
January 7, 2016
Stage 2 Burn Ban Called for Snohomish County; Stage 1 for Greater Pierce County
January 3, 2016
Burn Ban Lifted for King & Snohomish Counties; Stage 1 for Greater Pierce County
January 2, 2016
Stage 1 Burn Ban Called for King County; Elevated to Stage 2 for Snohomish County; Stage 2 Continues for Greater Pierce County
January 1, 2016
Stage 2 Burn Ban Called for Greater Pierce County; Stage 1 for Snohomish County