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Wildfire Smoke Arrives, Burn Ban Continues

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

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Wildfire smoke arrived in Bellingham on Tuesday, August 4, according to Whatcom County Emergency Management.

A county-wide stage 2 burn ban remains in effect until further notice, prohibiting all outdoor burning.

The burn ban and smoke alert were first issued Monday, August 3, with the same language about smoke preparation and the burn ban. The Tuesday update confirms the smoke has arrived.

📄 Source: Whatcom County Emergency Management — https://www.whatcomcounty.us/RSSFeed.aspx?ModID=1&CID=Sheriff-Emergency-Management-Daily-Brief-33

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Wildfire smoke arrived in Bellingham on Tuesday, August 4“Wildfire smoke has arrived.”
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Wildfire smoke arrived in Bellingham according to Whatcom County Emergency ManagementNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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A county-wide stage 2 burn ban remains in effect until further notice“A county-wide stage 2 burn ban in effect until further notice, no outdoor burning allowed.”
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The county-wide stage 2 burn ban prohibits all outdoor burning“A county-wide stage 2 burn ban in effect until further notice, no outdoor burning allowed.”
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The burn ban and smoke alert were first issued Monday, August 3No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The burn ban and smoke alert had the same language about smoke preparation and the burn banNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.