Air Time: Burn bans extended; Walla Walla County added

By Seth Preston, Communications Manager, Air Quality ProgramBurn bans will continue until at least Monday (Dec. 12, 2011) in five Eastern Washington counties because stagnant air continues to trap harmful smoke, according to the Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology).In addition, Ecology also is calling a Stage 1 burn ban in Walla Walla County starting at 10 a.m. Friday (Dec. 9).Ecology’s