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Key Findings: Survey Data <br />General knowledge around air quality & clean burning practices <br />Over half of Kittitas County residents (55%) don’t understand PM2.5 with an <br />additional 39% reporting that they only understand somewhat. <br />Almost half of Kittitas County residents don’t know how to check current air <br />quality conditions. <br />The way most people get information on burn bans is the Newspaper and word <br />of mouth. Radio and Internet are tied for a close second, so those three <br />mediums should be our focus when creating media campaigns. <br />People appear to very knowledgeable about what’s legal to burn in an outdoor <br />fire, however, there seems to be a big knowledge gap around cardboard & <br />lumber. <br />A large majority of the community has some understanding of what it means to <br />“season” wood (88%). Half of those individuals understand well enough to <br />explain the concept to others. <br />Most people use age and their five senses to tell if their wood is seasoned. Less <br />than two percent use moisture meters. <br />