Air Quality Alert issued January 9 at 5:14PM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard 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 the Los Angeles County. Levels of
particle pollution can vary by time and location depending on fire
activity and local weather conditions. Wood-burning ban in the South
Coast Air Basin, which includes Orange County and non-desert
portions 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 alert on
Thursday and Friday.

* IMPACTS…Particles in smoke can get deep into the lungs and cause
serious 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.