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Press Releases

DateSubject
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