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South Coast Air Quality Management District Mandatory No Wood Burn Thursday January 14 2016 for all residents of Orange County.
This goes into effect at 12:01am Thursday January 14 2016 until Friday January 15 2016 at 12:01am.
When unhealthful air quality is in the forecast it is mandatory that no wood fires be burned. Continue reading “Orange County No Wood Burn Thursday January 14 2016”
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NO-BURN ALERT: MANDATORY WOOD-BURNING BAN IN EFFECT FOR RESIDENTS OF THE SOUTH COAST AIR BASIN TODAY MONDAY DECEMBER 8 2014
All Indoor and Outdoor Residential Wood Burning Forbidden Due to High Air Pollution Predicted for Monday, December 8 2014.
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) has issued a residential no-burn alert effective Monday, December 8 2014 for all those living in the South Coast Air Basin, which includes the greater Los Angeles area, Orange County and the Inland Empire.
SCAQMD reminds residents in these areas that burning wood in their fireplaces is prohibited all day today through midnight tonight.
No-burn alerts are mandatory in order to protect public health due to a high concentration of fine particle air pollution forecast for the area.
The no-burn prohibition also applies to manufactured fire logs, such as those made from wax or paper.
Fine particles in wood smoke – also known as particulate matter or PM2.5 – can get deep into the lungs and cause respiratory illnesses, increases in emergency room visits and hospitalizations.
South Coast Basin residents can help reduce the harmful health effects of wood smoke by checking for no-burn alerts using one of the following options before burning wood:
Sign-up to receive e-mail alerts via http://www.AirAlerts.org
Visit http://www.aqmd.gov for daily forecasts and for an interactive no-burn alert map
Call SCAQMD’s 24-hour Check Before You Burn toll-free line at (866) 966-3293.
SCAQMD’s no-burn alerts do not apply to mountain communities above 3,000 feet in elevation, the Coachella Valley and the High Desert.
Homes that rely on wood as a sole source of heat, low-income households and those without natural gas service also are exempt from the requirement. Continue reading “No Burn Alert Today For South OC Beaches : No Wood Burning Today”
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NO-BURN ALERT: MANDATORY WOOD-BURNING BAN IN EFFECT TOMORROW FOR RESIDENTS OF THE SOUTH COAST AIR BASIN
All Indoor and Outdoor Residential Wood Burning Forbidden Due to High Air Pollution Predicted for Monday, November 10
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) has issued a residential no-burn alert effective Monday, November 10, 2014, for all those living in the South Coast Air Basin, which includes the greater Los Angeles area, Orange County and the Inland Empire.
SCAQMD reminds residents in these areas that burning wood in their fireplaces is prohibited all day today through midnight tonight.
No-burn alerts are mandatory in order to protect public health due to a high concentration of fine particle air pollution forecast for the area.
The no-burn prohibition also applies to manufactured fire logs, such as those made from wax or paper.
Fine particles in wood smoke – also known as particulate matter or PM2.5 – can get deep into the lungs and cause respiratory illnesses, increases in emergency room visits and hospitalizations.
South Coast Basin residents can help reduce the harmful health effects of wood smoke by checking for no-burn alerts using one of the following options before burning wood:
Sign-up to receive e-mail alerts via http://www.AirAlerts.org
Visit http://www.aqmd.gov for daily forecasts and for an interactive no-burn alert map
Call SCAQMD’s 24-hour Check Before You Burn toll-free line at (866) 966-3293.
SCAQMD’s no-burn alerts do not apply to mountain communities above 3,000 feet in elevation, the Coachella Valley and the High Desert.
Homes that rely on wood as a sole source of heat, low-income households and those without natural gas service also are exempt from the requirement.
SCAQMD’s Check Before You Burn program starts each year on November 1 and runs through the last day of February.
Gas and other non-wood burning fireplaces are not restricted.
For further information on the Check Before You Burn program and alternatives to wood burning, including the gas fireplace incentive program, visit http://www.healthyhearths.org.
SCAQMD is the air pollution control agency for Orange County and major portions of Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Riverside counties.
If you want more information on the air quality forecast, or other aspects of the local air quality program, please contact your local air quality agency using the information above.
For more information on the U.S. EPA’s AIRNow Program, visit http://www.airnow.gov.
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SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
SMOKE ADVISORY
Valid Friday, September 12, 2014
A wildland brush fire, named the Silverado Fire, is burning in the Silverado Canyon in the mountains of Orange County, south of the City of Corona in Riverside County. As of 1:00 PM it was reported to be 350 acres. Smoke from the fire is mostly lofting into the atmosphere and visible over portions of Orange County and Riverside County. In locations were the smoke is impacting the surface, air quality will reach unhealthful levels.
Areas of direct smoke impacts and Unhealthy air quality will likely include:
the Saddleback Valley Area (Forecast Area 19);
portions of the Corona/Norco Area (Forecast Area 22);
portions of the Lake Elsonore Area (Forecast Area 25);
portions of the Capistrano Valley Area (Forecast Area 21).
Surrounding areas of Orange and Riverside Counties may reach the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups level, or higher, depending on continuing fire conditions and wind flows. Onshore sea breeze flows will likely keep smoke from the coastal areas through this afternoon.
Current fire information from the U.S. Forest Service can be found at
http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4105/
In any area impacted by smoke: Everyone should avoid any vigorous outdoor or indoor exertion; people with respiratory or heart disease, the elderly, and children should remain indoors. Keep windows and doors closed or seek alternate shelter. Run your air conditioner if you have one. Keep the fresh air intake closed and the filter clean to prevent bringing additional smoke inside. To avoid worsening the health effects of wildfire smoke, don’t use indoor or outdoor wood-burning appliances, including fireplaces.
SCAQMD Advisory updates can be found at the following link:
ftp://ftp.aqmd.gov/pub/globalist/Advisory.pdf
