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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 the public to not burn wood in their fireplaces, woodstoves or outdoor fire pits through the New Year’s holiday to keep air quality from becoming unhealthy.

The Air District is asking the public to not burn wood in their fireplaces, woodstoves, or outdoor fire pits through the New Year’s holiday to keep air quality from becoming unhealthy.

The Air District is issuing a Spare the Air Alert for tomorrow, Friday, December 20, which bans burning wood, manufactured fire logs or any other solid fuel, both indoors and outdoors.

The Air District is extending an air quality advisory due to smoke from the fire at Schnitzer Steel in West Oakland. Smoke from the fire is expected to continue to impact parts of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties.

The Air District is issuing an air quality advisory for Wednesday, July 15, due to smoke from the Mineral Fire that started Monday evening in Fresno County. Smoke from the fire is expected to impact the Bay Area starting tomorrow morning when winds are predicted to shift, bringing smoke into the South Bay and moving north later Wednesday. Smoke will likely remain aloft, resulting in smoky, hazy skies but ground-level air quality is not expected to be impacted. 

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is issuing a Spare the Air Alert for wildfire smoke for Sunday, June 16, and Monday, June 17. Air quality is forecast to be unhealthy today and tomorrow due to smoke from the Point Fire in northern Sonoma County.

The Air District is issuing an air quality advisory for Tuesday, June 28, due to smoke from the San Francisco building fire that started early this morning. 

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Thg12 20, 2020 ... NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 20, 2020 CONTACT: Erin DeMerritt, 415.517.4147 Spare the Air Alert called for Monday due to wood smoke buildup Use of wood-burning ...

Thg12 14, 2023 ... FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 14, 2023 CONTACT: communications@baaqmd.gov Spare the Air Alert issued for Friday due to wood smoke pollution Use of all wood-burning devices is prohibited ...

Thg12 15, 2023 ... FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 15, 2023 CONTACT: communications@baaqmd.gov Spare the Air Alert extended through Sunday due to wood smoke pollution Use of all wood-burning devices is ...

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