Stage 2 burn ban canceled for Whatcom County’s Columbia Valley area
The Northwest Clean Air Agency has canceled a Stage 2 air quality burn ban that started Dec. 29, 2025, in
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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.
09/27 UPDATE: Local counties end fire safety burn bans
Wet, cool weather leads to bans ending in Whatcom, Skagit, Island counties.
