Indoor and outdoor wood burning will be banned in many parts of Southland on Friday, as air pollution is predicted to worsen in the region.
The residential wood burning ban is effective until at least 11:59 p.m. Friday for all residents of the South Coast Air Basin, including non-desert areas of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, and all of Orange County. It will be.
The order does not apply to mountainous areas above 3,000 feet, the Coachella Valley or high desert areas, according to the South Coast Air Quality Management District.
Homes that rely on wood as their sole heat source, low-income households, and households without natural gas supplies are also exempt from this requirement.
Residents of affected areas are prohibited from burning wood in fireplaces or indoor or outdoor wood-burning devices, and are prohibited from burning manufactured firewood, such as firewood made from wax or paper. Please note that.
The fine particles in wood smoke, also known as particulate matter or PM2.5, can penetrate deep into the lungs and cause respiratory illnesses such as asthma.
Residents can receive no-burn day notifications by signing up for Air Alerts by email or text at www.AirAlerts.org.
