In a stage 1 burn ban, residents in the affected area are not allowed to burn wood in fireplaces or uncertified wood stoves unless it is their only source of heat.
Guinness also wasn’t able to get accurate starting numbers for the event because non-participants were crowding the designated plunge zones.
Some side roads, including parts of Bayon, Lampman, and Dewey Roads are also closed.
Washington receives nearly $130 million a year for the state’s SNAP recipients, which covers some grocery costs for over 24,000 Whatcom County residents.
Whatcom County Public Works and water rights consultants will be holding three walk-in informational sessions in January.
Authorities say the employee conducted unauthorized searches within a restricted system.
No location for the new emergency dispatch center has been announced, but construction could be completed by the end of this year.
A cause of death has not been determined, but the victim’s family has set up a GoFundMe to cover funeral expenses.
Forecasters are warning residents in the area to be cautious in order to prevent another burn ban in the near future.
The Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce says that they’ll continue to provide updates on the record verification process in the coming weeks.
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