Burn ban lifted throughout Pierce County | Environment

As of 10:00a.m. today, the burn ban throughout Pierce County has been lifted.

The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency had been tracking a weather system expected to arrive last night. 

Forecasters say "Winds from that system are now dispersing the air pollution that built up across the Puget Sound over the past week."

Residents are always encouraged to check current air quality and burn ban status before burning.

You can sign up for e-mail alerts here or call the burn ban InfoLine at 1-800- 595-4341

Puget Sound Clean Air Agency reminds people who heat with wood, that it's "always illegal to emit excess chimney smoke or to smoke out your neighbor, burn ban or not. You know you are burning properly when you do not see any smoke coming from your chimney. And burning garbage is always illegal."