Air Quality Alert issued January 9 at 2:45PM PST by NWS San Diego CA

* WHAT…The South Coast AQMD has issued an air quality alert due to
increased fine particle pollution from wildfire smoke. The South
Coast AQMD has issued a mandatory wood-burning ban for residents
in the South Coast Air Basin. The No-Burn rule bans burning wood,
pellets, and manufactured fire logs in any indoor or outdoor wood-
burning device.

* WHERE…Wildfire smoke in Orange and San Bernardino Counties and
wood burning ban in the South Coast Air Basin, which includes
Orange County and the non-desert portion of Los Angeles, Riverside
and San Bernardino Counties. No-Burn Day alerts do not apply to
areas above 3,000 feet in elevation, the Coachella Valley, or 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.

* WHEN…Wildfire smoke until 5 pm Friday and wood-burning ban
through Friday.

* IMPACTS…Particle pollution can get deep into the lungs and causeserious
health problems such as heart attacks, strokes, asthma attacks,
and difficulty breathing. Everyone can be affected, but people with
lung or heart disease, older adults, people who are pregnant,
children, and those who spend a lot of time outdoors are at greater
risk.