NWCAA will close for Presidents Days holiday
Normal operations will resume on Tuesday, Feb. 20.
NWCAA plans holiday closures
The agency will reopen on the Tuesdays following Christmas and New Year’s Day.
NWCAA calls off Stage 2 burn ban in Columbia Valley
Wood burning allowed again in the Whatcom County community, but NWCAA urges limited burning to reduce smoke.
Stage 2 burn ban takes effect 11/27 in Columbia Valley
The ban applies to outdoor and indoor burning. It is expected to last for the next few days until weather conditions change.
NWCAA will close for the Thanksgiving holiday
Normal hours and operations resume on Monday, 11/27.
NWCAA closes Friday, 11/10, to observe Veterans Day holiday
Office hours resume Monday, 11/13.
Limit wood smoke during cold, wet weather to protect the air
November 3, 2023 With cold weather here to stay for a while in Island, Skagit, and Whatcom counties, the Northwest
09/27 UPDATE: Local counties end fire safety burn bans
Wet, cool weather leads to bans ending in Whatcom, Skagit, Island counties.
NWCAA calls off air quality burn ban for Whatcom, Skagit, Island counties early Tuesday
Wildfire smoke clearing; AQ ban ends at 12:01 a.m. 8/22. But local fire safety bans remain in place because of hot, dry conditions.
