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  • Spare the Air Alert extended through Sunday due to elevated pollution levels
    Spare the Air Alert extended through Sunday due to elevated pollution levels

    The Air District is extending a Spare the Air Alert through Sunday, January 18, 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, Saturday, January 17.

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    The Air District is extending a Spare the Air Alert through Sunday, January 18, 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, Saturday, January 17.

  • Spare the Air Alert is extended through Sunday due to wildfire smoke
    Spare the Air Alert is extended through Sunday due to wildfire smoke

    The Air District is extending the Spare the Air Alert that is in place today, Saturday, August 28, through tomorrow, Sunday, August 29, due to wildfire smoke. The burning of wood, manufactured fire logs or any other solid fuel, both indoors and outdoors is prohibited.

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    The Air District is extending the Spare the Air Alert that is in place today, Saturday, August 28, through tomorrow, Sunday, August 29, due to wildfire smoke. The burning of wood, manufactured fire logs or any other solid fuel, both indoors and outdoors is prohibited.

  • Air District extends Spare the Air Alert through Thursday
    Air District extends Spare the Air Alert through Thursday

    The Air District is extending a Spare the Air Alert for wildfire smoke through Thursday, September 3, which bans burning wood, manufactured fire logs or any other solid fuel, both indoors and outdoors. This is the longest stretch of consecutive Spare the Air Alerts ever in the Bay Area.

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    The Air District is extending a Spare the Air Alert for wildfire smoke through Thursday, September 3, which bans burning wood, manufactured fire logs or any other solid fuel, both indoors and outdoors. This is the longest stretch of consecutive Spare the Air Alerts ever in the Bay Area.

  • Air District upgrades air quality advisory to Spare the Air Alerts through Saturday
    Air District upgrades air quality advisory to Spare the Air Alerts through Saturday

    The Air District is upgrading the air quality advisory that was in place to Spare the Air Alerts due to heat and wildfire smoke today, Friday, August 27, and tomorrow, Saturday, August 28. The burning of wood, manufactured fire logs or any other solid fuel, both indoors and outdoors is prohibited.

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    The Air District is upgrading the air quality advisory that was in place to Spare the Air Alerts due to heat and wildfire smoke today, Friday, August 27, and tomorrow, Saturday, August 28. The burning of wood, manufactured fire logs or any other solid fuel, both indoors and outdoors is prohibited.

  • Air District extends Spare the Air Alert through Sunday
    Air District extends Spare the Air Alert through Sunday

    The Air District is extending a Spare the Air Alert for wildfire smoke through Sunday, August 23, which bans burning wood, manufactured fire logs, or any other solid fuel, both indoors and outdoors. Wildfire smoke from numerous fires inside and outside of the Bay Area is causing elevated levels of particulate pollution.

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    The Air District is extending a Spare the Air Alert for wildfire smoke through Sunday, August 23, which bans burning wood, manufactured fire logs, or any other solid fuel, both indoors and outdoors. Wildfire smoke from numerous fires inside and outside of the Bay Area is causing elevated levels of particulate pollution.

  • Air District extends Spare the Air Alert through Friday
    Air District extends Spare the Air Alert through Friday

    The Air District is extending a Spare the Air Alert for wildfire smoke through Friday, August 28, which bans burning wood, manufactured fire logs or any other solid fuel, both indoors and outdoors. Wildfire smoke from numerous fires inside and outside of the Bay Area is continuing to cause elevated levels of smoke pollution.

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    The Air District is extending a Spare the Air Alert for wildfire smoke through Friday, August 28, which bans burning wood, manufactured fire logs or any other solid fuel, both indoors and outdoors. Wildfire smoke from numerous fires inside and outside of the Bay Area is continuing to cause elevated levels of smoke pollution.

  • Air District extends Spare the Air Alert through Tuesday
    Air District extends Spare the Air Alert through Tuesday

    The Air District is extending a Spare the Air Alert for wildfire smoke through Tuesday, September 1, which bans burning wood, manufactured fire logs, or any other solid fuel, both indoors and outdoors. Wildfire smoke from the numerous fires inside and outside the Bay Area will continue to cause elevated levels of smoke pollution.

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    The Air District is extending a Spare the Air Alert for wildfire smoke through Tuesday, September 1, which bans burning wood, manufactured fire logs, or any other solid fuel, both indoors and outdoors. Wildfire smoke from the numerous fires inside and outside the Bay Area will continue to cause elevated levels of smoke pollution.

  • Air District Issues Two Compliance Advisories Relating to Source Testing and Emissions Monitoring, and to Source Test Reporting
    Air District Issues Two Compliance Advisories Relating to Source Testing and Emissions Monitoring, and to Source Test Reporting

    The Air District has issued two separate Compliance Advisories. Any entities that engage in source testing activities or that own, operate, or maintain Continuous Emissions Monitoring System (CEMS) unit(s) in the Bay Area are encouraged to review these advisories. Each advisory includes important guidance/requirements relating to source testing, CEMS unit maintenance, and/or source test reporting.

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    The Air District has issued two separate Compliance Advisories. Any entities that engage in source testing activities or that own, operate, or maintain Continuous Emissions Monitoring System (CEMS) unit(s) in the Bay Area are encouraged to review these advisories. Each advisory includes important guidance/requirements relating to source testing, CEMS unit maintenance, and/or source test reporting.

  • Spare the Air Alert issued for Tuesday due to wood smoke pollution
    Spare the Air Alert issued for Tuesday due to wood smoke pollution

    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.

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    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.

  • Spare the Air Alert extended through Tuesday due to wood smoke buildup
    Spare the Air Alert extended through Tuesday due to wood smoke buildup

    The Air District is issuing the winter season’s third Spare the Air Alert for tomorrow, Tuesday, December 22, which bans burning wood, manufactured fire logs or any other solid fuel, both indoors and outdoors. Smoke from increased wood burning is expected to cause air quality to be unhealthy with the heaviest impacts in the Santa Clara Valley due to cold overnight temperatures and light winds.

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    The Air District is issuing the winter season’s third Spare the Air Alert for tomorrow, Tuesday, December 22, which bans burning wood, manufactured fire logs or any other solid fuel, both indoors and outdoors. Smoke from increased wood burning is expected to cause air quality to be unhealthy with the heaviest impacts in the Santa Clara Valley due to cold overnight temperatures and light winds.

  • Governor and state legislature make the Bay Area Commuter Benefits Program permanent
    Governor and state legislature make the Bay Area Commuter Benefits Program permanent

    The Bay Area Commuter Benefits Program has been signed into law by Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. Senate Bill 1128, which passed the state legislature without any opposition, authorizes the Air District and MTC to jointly continue the Bay Area Commuter Benefits Program, a program that requires employers with 50 or more full-time employees in the Bay Area to offer commuter benefits to their employees.

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    The Bay Area Commuter Benefits Program has been signed into law by Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. Senate Bill 1128, which passed the state legislature without any opposition, authorizes the Air District and MTC to jointly continue the Bay Area Commuter Benefits Program, a program that requires employers with 50 or more full-time employees in the Bay Area to offer commuter benefits to their employees.

  • Spare the Air Alert extended through Tuesday
    Spare the Air Alert extended through Tuesday

    The Air District is extending the Spare the Air Alert due to wildfire smoke from the Glass Fire in Napa and Sonoma counties through Tuesday, October 6, which bans burning wood, manufactured fire logs or any other solid fuel, both indoors and outdoors. Wildfire smoke combined with high inland temperatures and vehicle exhaust may also cause unhealthy smog, or ozone, accumulation in the Bay Area.

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    The Air District is extending the Spare the Air Alert due to wildfire smoke from the Glass Fire in Napa and Sonoma counties through Tuesday, October 6, which bans burning wood, manufactured fire logs or any other solid fuel, both indoors and outdoors. Wildfire smoke combined with high inland temperatures and vehicle exhaust may also cause unhealthy smog, or ozone, accumulation in the Bay Area.

  • Spare the Air Alert extended through Friday
    Spare the Air Alert extended through Friday

    The Air District is extending the Spare the Air Alert due to wildfire smoke from the Glass Fire in Napa and Sonoma counties through Friday, October 2, which bans burning wood, manufactured fire logs or any other solid fuel, both indoors and outdoors. Wildfire smoke combined with high inland temperatures and vehicle exhaust may also cause unhealthy smog, or ozone, accumulation in the Bay Area.

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    The Air District is extending the Spare the Air Alert due to wildfire smoke from the Glass Fire in Napa and Sonoma counties through Friday, October 2, which bans burning wood, manufactured fire logs or any other solid fuel, both indoors and outdoors. Wildfire smoke combined with high inland temperatures and vehicle exhaust may also cause unhealthy smog, or ozone, accumulation in the Bay Area.

  • Spare the Air Alert extended through Saturday
    Spare the Air Alert extended through Saturday

    The Air District is extending the Spare the Air Alert due to wildfire smoke from the Glass Fire in Napa and Sonoma counties through Saturday, October 10, which bans burning wood, manufactured fire logs or any other solid fuel, both indoors and outdoors. While onshore winds will continue to blow smoke out of much of the Bay Area, localized impacts near the Glass Fire will continue. 

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    The Air District is extending the Spare the Air Alert due to wildfire smoke from the Glass Fire in Napa and Sonoma counties through Saturday, October 10, which bans burning wood, manufactured fire logs or any other solid fuel, both indoors and outdoors. While onshore winds will continue to blow smoke out of much of the Bay Area, localized impacts near the Glass Fire will continue. 

  • Air District extends Spare the Air Alert through Sunday
    Air District extends Spare the Air Alert through Sunday

    The Air District is extending a Spare the Air Alert for wildfire smoke through Sunday, August 30, which bans burning wood, manufactured fire logs or any other solid fuel, both indoors and outdoors. Wildfire smoke from the numerous fires inside and outside of the Bay Area will continue to cause elevated levels of smoke pollution over the weekend in localized portions of the North Bay and Santa Clara County near the fires.

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    The Air District is extending a Spare the Air Alert for wildfire smoke through Sunday, August 30, which bans burning wood, manufactured fire logs or any other solid fuel, both indoors and outdoors. Wildfire smoke from the numerous fires inside and outside of the Bay Area will continue to cause elevated levels of smoke pollution over the weekend in localized portions of the North Bay and Santa Clara County near the fires.

  • Meeting Summary
    Meeting Summary

    Jul 28, 2021 ... Draft Summary Virtual Meeting on Benicia Community Air Monitoring Site Selection 6:00 – 8:00 PM |June 30, 2021 Welcome, Introductions, and Agenda Review The meeting was held in ...

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    Jul 28, 2021 ... Draft Summary Virtual Meeting on Benicia Community Air Monitoring Site Selection 6:00 – 8:00 PM |June 30, 2021 Welcome, Introductions, and Agenda Review The meeting was held in ...

  • MO Summary
    MO Summary

    Mar 22, 2012 ... Quick Reference Guide to the Air District’s Model Ordinance for Wood-burning Devices The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District) has developed a new “Model” Wood Smoke ...

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    Mar 22, 2012 ... Quick Reference Guide to the Air District’s Model Ordinance for Wood-burning Devices The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District) has developed a new “Model” Wood Smoke ...

  • Meeting Summary
    Meeting Summary

    Sep 3, 2019 ... M E M O R A N D U M August 23, 2019 TO: Bay Area Air Quality Management District FR: MIG, Inc. RE: Summary of August 14, 2019 Richmond-San Pablo Area Community Air Monitoring Plan ...

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    Sep 3, 2019 ... M E M O R A N D U M August 23, 2019 TO: Bay Area Air Quality Management District FR: MIG, Inc. RE: Summary of August 14, 2019 Richmond-San Pablo Area Community Air Monitoring Plan ...

  • Meeting Summary
    Meeting Summary

    Nob 20, 2019 ... M E M O R A N D U M November 19, 2019 TO: Bay Area Air Quality Management District FR: MIG, Inc. RE: Summary of November 13, 2019 Richmond-San Pablo Area Community Air Monitoring Plan ...

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    (769 Kb PDF, 7 pgs)

    Nob 20, 2019 ... M E M O R A N D U M November 19, 2019 TO: Bay Area Air Quality Management District FR: MIG, Inc. RE: Summary of November 13, 2019 Richmond-San Pablo Area Community Air Monitoring Plan ...

Spare the Air Status

Huling Isinapanahon: 11/8/2016