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Whatcom County Issues Burn Ban, Air Quality Alert

Friday, September 18, 2026

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Whatcom County has implemented a county-wide stage 1 burn ban effective immediately, allowing only recreational fires, according to the September 17, 2026 Emergency Management Daily Briefing.

An Air Quality Alert and Heat Advisory are in effect through Wednesday and Thursday, with temperatures expected to near 90 degrees and wildfire smoke from Canada potentially reaching unhealthy levels, per the Whatcom County Emergency Management announcement.

📄 Source: Whatcom County — Latest News — https://whatcomcounty.us/RSSFeed.aspx?ModID=1&CID=County-Latest-News-1/

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Whatcom County has implemented a county-wide stage 1 burn ban“County-wide stage 1 burn ban is in effect, recreational fires allowed.”
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The burn ban is effective immediately“County-wide stage 1 burn ban is in effect, recreational fires allowed.”
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The burn ban allows only recreational firesNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The information is according to the September 17, 2026 Emergency Management Daily BriefingNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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An Air Quality Alert and Heat Advisory are in effect through Wednesday and ThursdayNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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Temperatures are expected to near 90 degrees“temperatures are expected to reach near 90 degrees in parts of the county Wednesday and Thursday.”
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Wildfire smoke from Canada may reach unhealthy levels“Wildfire smoke from Canada may reach unhealthy levels this week, and temperatures are expected to reach near 90 degrees in parts of the county Wednesday and Thursday.”
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The information is per the Whatcom County Emergency Management announcementNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.