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The Air District is announcing the start of the Spare the Air summer smog season on Monday, May 1. 

The Air District is announcing the start of the Spare the Air smog season today, Monday, May 3.

The Air District is announcing the start of the Spare the Air summer smog season on Monday, May 2. Millions of cars on our roadways each day remain the largest source of summertime smog pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in the Bay Area. The Spare the Air campaign encourages Bay Area residents to drive less and look for ways to share, shorten, or change their commutes to help reduce smog, traffic, and gridlock in the region.

The Air Quality Management District is anouncing the start of the Winter Spare the Air season today, Friday, November 1.

The Air District is announcing the start of the Spare the Air summer smog season on Monday, May 4, and encouraging employers to keep skies blue by extending teleworking options.

On April 27, the Air District launched the 2015 Spare the Air season, which focuses on reducing smog-forming pollution during the warmer months.  The summer Spare the Air program encourages Bay Area residents to reduce air pollution every day by rethinking their commute and avoiding driving alone.

The Winter Spare the Air season begins Sunday, November 1. During a Winter Spare the Air Alert, it is illegal to burn wood, manufactured firelogs or any other solid fuel, both indoors and outdoors. The season lasts until February 29, 2016.

On May 2, the Air District is launching the 2016 Spare the Air season, which focuses on reducing ozone, or smog-forming pollution during the warmer summer months. The Spare the Air program encourages Bay Area residents to reduce air pollution every day by rethinking their commute and avoiding driving alone.

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.

The Air District is announcing the start of the Winter Spare the Air season, Thursday, November 1.

The Air District is announcing the start of the Spare the Air summer smog season, Wednesday, May 1. 

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District’s 2018-19 Winter Spare the Air season ended February 28, with 16 Winter Spare the Air Alerts called from November through February.

The Air District’s 2017-18 Winter Spare the Air season ended February 28, with 19 Winter Spare the Air Alerts called from November through February. 

The Air District’s 2015-2016 Winter Spare the Air season ended February 29, with only one Winter Spare the Air Alert issued. The nine-county region saw consistently cleaner air this season as frequent storm systems moved through the Bay Area beginning in November and continuing through early February, helping to disperse air pollution.

The Air District is announcing the launch of the 2017 Spare the Air summer campaign on May 1, which focuses on reducing smog, or ozone, pollution as well as greenhouse gases.

The Air District is announcing the launch of the 2018 Spare the Air summer smog season on Monday, April 30.

The Air District is announcing the launch of the 2019 Spare the Air summer smog season today, Wednesday, May 1.

Due to heavy winter rainfall, the Air District has extended the permissive burn periods for Crop Replacement and Orchard Pruning & Attrition fires until June 30, 2024.

Due to heavy winter rainfall, the Air District has extended the permissive burn periods for Crop Replacement and Orchard Pruning & Attrition fires until June 30, 2023.