How are burn bans different now from recent years?
The new burn ban requirements are expected to provide improved effectiveness in clearing our air and protecting public health during wintertime air stagnations. As such: • Burn bans will be called at lower pollution levels than in the past. • We will call Stage 1 Burn Bans on the basis of weather conditions and rising pollution levels – when we predict we may violate air quality standards. • We will call Stage 2 burn bans when fine particle pollution levels reach a trigger value set by state law. For more information: www.pscleanair.org/airq/burnban/background.aspx .
