Air clears, Reno wood-burning ban lifted

Air clears, Reno wood-burning ban lifted Share The Associated Press Last modified: 2011-12-20T19:09:37Z Published: Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011 - 11:09 am Copyright 2011 . All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. RENO, Nev. -- Washoe County health officials say the air quality in the Reno area has improved enough to lift restrictions on wood-burning. The health district rescinded the Red Burn Code it issued on Monday, raising the code to Green by Tuesday morning. That means it is okay to use Fireplaces, wood stoves and pellet stoves. Officials say a strong temperature inversion that trapped pollutants close to the ground was responsible for the elevated levels of fine particulate air pollution. They say the cutback on burning on Monday combined with the winds picking up helped clear the air. Share About Comments Reader comments on Sacbee.com are the opinions of the writer, not The Sacramento Bee. If you see an objectionable comment, click the "Report Abuse" link below it. We will delete comments containing inappropriate links, obscenities, hate speech, and personal attacks. Flagrant or repeat violators will be banned. See more about comments here. What You Should Know About Comments on Sacbee.com Sacbee.com is happy to provide a forum for reader interaction, discussion, feedback and reaction to our stories. However, we reserve the right to delete in
Air clears, Reno wood-burning ban lifted Share The Associated Press Last modified: 2011-12-20T19:09:37Z Published: Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011 - 11:09 am Copyright 2011 . All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. RENO, Nev. -- Washoe County health off ...