<p>YAKIMA -- A reprieve from poor air quality in the Yakima Valley didn’t last long.<br /><br />The Yakima Regional Clean Air Authority imposed an immediate ban Friday on use of uncertified wood stoves and fireplaces as stagnant air conditions are causing an increase in pollution levels.<br /><br />The ban is expected to last through Monday, the authority said.<br /><br />The ban covers all of Yakima County and includes an extension of an existing ban on agricultural and outdoor burning.</p>
<p>The federal Environmental Protection Agency also announced a continued ban on outdoor burning on the Yakama Indian Reservation through Monday.<br /><br />Use of certified home-heating appliances is allowed. Residents who rely on wood as their sole source of heat are exempt from the restriction.<br /><br /><em><br /></em></p>
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