Chestnuts roasting on an open fire? Not this year, thanks to burn ban

Forget about a fire in the fireplace this Christmas. The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency is issuing a Stage 1 burn ban for Kitsap, Pierce and Snohomish counties, starting at 4 p.m. Wednesday and in effect until further notice. A strong high pressure system will dominate the Puget Sound area at least through Saturday. This…