When It’s Illegal to Use Your Own Fireplace in Yakima during the Fall and Winter Seasons

It's starting to get pretty chilly in the Yakima Valley. Both with the rain and wet season followed by cold fronts, you gotta do what you can to keep yourself warm inside.
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Many homes in the Yakima area still have fireplaces equipped as well as wood stoves, but there is a possibility that you could be using them illegally without even knowing it.

When is it illegal to use your own fireplace and wood stove in Yakima

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Even though it's cold and even though you own these items in your own house, you can't use them during Stage 1 and Stage 2 bans.

If we're in a Stage 1 burn ban, it means they're not trying to add more particles of smoke into the air.

A few things that are illegal to use during a Stage 1 burn ban:

You may, however, use EPA-certified wood stoves and pellet stoves if you have no other heating options.

Now, if we're in an emergency-level Stage 2 burn ban, even more are not allowed.
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Here what is illegal to use during a Stage 2 burn ban:

Again, if there are no other heating devices in your place and it would be unsafe without heat, that's the exception to the rule.

Electric heaters, propane fireplaces, and natural gas fireplaces are still fine.