When DEQ issues a wood burning ban is it only for wood stoves?
No, the wood burning ban rules also apply to fireplaces and solid waste incinerators. These wood burning devices produce very small particulates that can be breathed into the lungs and cause respiratory problems. However, pellet stoves, natural gas fireplaces, and natural gas pathological incinerators can be used during a wood burning ban. These devices are extremely clean burning and do not produce the pollutants that wood stoves and fireplaces produce.
