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Burn ban, ferry schedule changes, road closure

Thursday, September 10, 2026

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A county-wide stage 2 burn ban is in effect, prohibiting all outdoor burning, according to the Whatcom County Emergency Management Daily Briefing issued Sept. 9. The ban remains active as temperatures reach the high 70s with partly cloudy conditions expected.

Whatcom County Council meeting procedures will change starting Sept. 15, though details about the modifications were not specified in the notice. The ferry division will sell multi-ride punch cards at the Lummi Island Ferry Office on Sept. 9 from 5:40 a.m. to 2:40 p.m., and a railroad crossing at Loomis Trail Road and Portal Way will close from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the same day for BNSF repairs.

The Whatcom Chief ferry will depart for dry dock on Sept. 12 and return to regular service on Oct. 4, according to the Fall 2026 Ferry Dry Dock Logistics notice.

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A county-wide stage 2 burn ban is in effect“A county-wide stage 2 burn ban still in effect, no outdoor burning allowed.”
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The Whatcom County Emergency Management Daily Briefing issued Sept. 9“Wednesday, September 9, 2026 Emergency Management Daily Briefing for Whatcom County — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 07:35:17 -0800”
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The ban remains active as temperatures reach the high 70s“Sunny today with temperatures reaching the high 70's. Some clouds move in tonight and partly sunny tomorrow. A county-wide stage 2 burn ban still in effect, no outdoor burning allowed.”
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Partly cloudy conditions are expected“Sunny today with temperatures reaching the high 70's. Some clouds move in tonight and partly sunny tomorrow.”
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Whatcom County Council meeting procedures will change starting Sept. 15“Starting next week, Whatcom County Council meeting days will look a little different . . .”
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Details about the modifications were not specified in the noticeNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The ferry division will sell multi-ride punch cards at the Lummi Island Ferry Office on Sept. 9“The Whatcom County Ferry Division will hold a multi-ride punch card sale and exchange opportunity on Wednesday, September 9, from 5:40 a.m. to 2:40 p.m. at the Lummi Island Ferry Office (island-side terminal).”
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The multi-ride punch cards will be sold from 5:40 a.m. to 2:40 p.m.“The Whatcom County Ferry Division will hold a multi-ride punch card sale and exchange opportunity on Wednesday, September 9, from 5:40 a.m. to 2:40 p.m. at the Lummi Island Ferry Office (island-side terminal).”
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A railroad crossing at Loomis Trail Road and Portal Way will close from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 9“The railroad crossing at Loomis Trail Road and Portal Way will be closed from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, September 9, while BNSF makes repairs.”
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The closure is for BNSF repairs“The railroad crossing at Loomis Trail Road and Portal Way will be closed from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, September 9, while BNSF makes repairs.”
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The Whatcom Chief ferry will depart for dry dock on Sept. 12“The Whatcom Chief will depart for dry dock on Saturday, September 12, 2026.”
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The Whatcom Chief ferry will return to regular service on Oct. 4“The Whatcom Chief will depart for dry dock on Saturday, September 12, 2026. We anticipate the ferry will return to its regular schedule on Sunday, October 4, 2026.”
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The information is from the Fall 2026 Ferry Dry Dock Logistics notice“Fall 2026 Ferry Dry Dock Logistics & Information — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:27:00 -0800 The Whatcom Chief will depart for dry dock on Saturday, September 12, 2026. We anticipate the ferry will return to its regular schedule on Sunday, October 4, 2026. Source: https://www.whatcomcounty.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=5636”