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As a reminder, due to heavy smoke in the Bay Area from the extensive Camp Fire in Butte County, the Air District has extended the Winter Spare the Air Alert through Friday, November 16.

The Air District has awarded a loan guarantee to EvGateway, an electric vehicle solutions management company focused on accelerating the adoption and use of electric vehicles by making them easier to use.

The Air District is issuing the winter season’s third Spare the Air Alert for Thursday, January 1, which bans burning wood, manufactured fire logs or any other solid fuel, both indoors and outdoors.

The Air District is extending a Spare the Air Alert through Saturday, August 1, due to smoke from the Woodside Fire. Air quality is forecast to be unhealthy today, Friday, July 31 and tomorrow, Saturday, August 1.

The Air District is issuing a Spare the Air Alert for Thursday, January 15, which bans burning wood, manufactured fire logs or any other solid fuel, both indoors and outdoors.

The Air District is extending a Spare the Air Alert through Saturday, January 17, which bans burning wood, manufactured fire logs or any other solid fuel, both indoors and outdoors. A Spare the Air Alert remains in effect today, Thursday, January 15.

The Air District is issuing a Spare the Air Alert for Thursday, July 30, and Friday, July 31, due to smoke from the Woodside Fire. Air quality is forecast to be unhealthy today, Thursday, July 30, and tomorrow, Friday, July 31.

The Air District is issuing the winter season’s first Spare the Air Alerts for Wednesday, November 26, and Thanksgiving Day, which bans burning wood, manufactured fire logs or any other solid fuel, both indoors and outdoors.

Access the guidance applicants and Air District staff use to work through the permitting process.

The Air District's Board of Directors approved amendments to Regulation 6, Rule 3: Wood-Burning Devices and Regulation 5: Open Burning that will provide stronger public health protections and support wildfire prevention efforts through improved use of prescribed burns across the region.

Learn about the Air District's programs to expand electric vehicle use and reduce air pollution in the Bay Area.

The Air District is issuing a Spare the Air Alert for tomorrow, Tuesday, December 26, which bans burning wood, manufactured fire logs or any other solid fuel, both indoors and outdoors. Although gathering around a fireplace may be a Christmas tradition for many, there are serious health impacts associated with wood burning. Use of all wood-burning devices is prohibited.

The Air District provides meteorological data to help local governments understand existing air quality conditions and reduce impacts from proposed land use projects and plans.

Learn about the Air District’s plug-in electric vehicle programs, the EV Coordinating Council, and funding resources to expand electric vehicle use to reduce air pollution in the Bay Area.

The program will open at 10AM on August 26, 2016, on a first-come, first-served basis for homeowners and landlords to replace their wood burning device. Funding will be prioritized for low-income residents, residents located in areas highly affected by wood smoke, and households exempt from burn bans due to a wood-burning device being the sole source of heat. Starting November 1, 2016, anyone whose sole source of heat is a wood-burning device must use an EPA-certified or pellet-fueled device that is registered with the Air District to qualify for an exemption.

The Air District will host a signing ceremony for mayors, city and county government officials, and leaders of industry and business from all over the world who commit to going diesel free by signing the Statement of Purpose to cut diesel use to zero by 2033. 

Nov 13, 2018 ... MEDIA ADVISORY LINKED GRAPHIC: New Winter Spare the Air logo for media use. Please use when reporting on Winter Spare the Air Alerts. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 13, 2018 ...

Nov 23, 2022 ... November 23, 2022 Mr. John Funderburg Assistant Director of Planning City of Pittsburg 65 Civic Avenue Pittsburg, California 94565 RE: Notice of Preparation of a Draft ...

Learn about the Air District's CEQA Guidelines, which help agencies evaluate local air quality impacts from proposed projects and plans.