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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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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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 ...

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May 4, 2023 ... AGENDA: 4 Prescribed Burning in the Bay Area Stationary Source and Climate Impacts Committee Meeting May 10, 2023 Patrick Wenzinger Supervising Air Quality Specialist Bay Area Air Quality ...

Jul 14, 2021 ... 111 Speen St, Ste 410 2ê21 JUN 21 t,;·f I I: OS Framingham, MA 01701 P: (SOS) 661-2200 ameresco.com June 17, 2021 Wayne Kino, Director Enforcement and Compliance Division Bay Area Air Quality ...

Jan 17, 2013 ... WORKSHOP REPORT DRAFT AMENDMENTS TO BAAQMD REGULATION 3: FEES AND REGULATION 5: OPEN BURNING January 2013 ...

Nov 20, 2023 ... Bay Area Air Quality Management District 375 Beale Street, Suite 600 San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 749-5000 Final MAJOR FACILITY REVIEW PERMIT Issued to: City of Santa Rosa ...

Jan 16, 2013 ... Bay Area Air Quality Management District 939 Ellis Street San Francisco, CA 94109 (415) 771-6000 FinalProposed MAJOR FACILITY REVIEW PERMIT Issued To: City of Santa Rosa ...

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