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Learn about open burning and permissible fire seasons in the Bay Area and read descriptions of and instructions for conducting certain types of allowable fires.

Find out how and when open burning is allowed in the Bay Area, acceptable burn types, and the process for notifying the Air District.

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is asking Bay Area residents to not burn wood in their fireplaces or woodstoves over the Christmas holiday to keep air quality from becoming unhealthy.

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is asking Bay Area residents to not burn wood in their fireplaces or woodstoves over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend to prevent air quality impacts in inland valleys and neighborhoods.

The Air District is asking Bay Area residents to not burn wood in their fireplaces or woodstoves over the Christmas holiday to keep air quality from becoming unhealthy.

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is asking residents to not burn wood over the Thanksgiving holiday to help reduce air pollution and protect public health. As we enter the holiday season, gathering around a fireplace may be a tradition for many, but there are serious health impacts associated with wood burning.

The Air District is asking Bay Area residents to not burn wood in their fireplaces or woodstoves today to prevent air quality from becoming unhealthy. A delay in onshore winds has contributed to increased particulate pollution levels in the Bay Area today. If these conditions continue, there may be an exceedance of the federal health standard. A Winter Spare the Air Alert is NOT in effect today and wood burning is not illegal, but it is strongly discouraged.

The Air District is asking Bay Area residents to not burn wood in their fireplaces or woodstoves over the Christmas holiday to keep air quality from becoming unhealthy. Gathering around a fireplace may be a Christmas tradition for many, but there are serious health impacts associated with wood burning.

View notices of proposed Bay Area permit projects and public comment periods for these projects.

View archived notices of proposed Bay Area permit projects and public comment periods for these projects.

Learn about Synthetic Minor Operating Permit eligibility and requirements, and view a list of Bay Area Synthetic Minor Facilities.

During this challenging time, the Air District is asking the public to not burn wood in their fireplaces, outdoor fire pits or woodstoves during the shelter-in-place order for COVID-19 to protect the respiratory health of all Bay Area residents.

Learn all about air quality in the Bay Area, including air quality and weather forecasts, open burn and spare the air status, wood smoke pollution, and more.

Spare the Air Alert in effect. Wood burning is banned. Burn bans can occur year-round for wildfires. Smoke from wildfires throughout the Bay Area is impacting air quality.  

The Hearing Board is an independent quasi-judicial body created by California State law with the sole authority to provide temporary relief from Bay Area Air Quality Management District rules, regulations, and permit conditions, under certain circumstances.

The Air District is announcing the start of the Winter Spare the Air season, Wednesday, November 1. The Air District calls Winter Spare the Air Alerts when air quality is forecast to be unhealthy due to fine particulate pollution, primarily from wood smoke. When an alert is in effect during the Winter Spare the Air season, from November 1 through February 28, it is illegal to burn wood, manufactured fire logs, or any other solid fuel both indoors and outdoors in the Bay Area for a full 24-hours.

Dec 22, 2009 ... NEWS For Immediate Release Contact: Ralph Borrmann December 22, 2009 415.749.4900 (office) Air District reminds Bay Area residents to “Check Before You Burn” during the holidays ...

Air District fees for Permits and Equipment, Asbestos Demolition and Renovation, and Open Burning can be paid online with a credit or debit card.

Jun 23, 2023 ... 3755 Beale Street, Suite 600 San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 749-5000 Fax # (415) 928-0338 PROCEDURES FOR CONDUCTING WILDLAND VEGETATION MANAGEMENT FIRES (PRESCRIBED BURNING) IN THE BAY AREA ...

Dec 18, 2012 ... NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Ralph Borrmann December 19, 2012 415.749.4900 Permissive burn season closes for stubble and straw fires SAN ...