Air Quality Alert issued January 12 at 6:48AM 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 and harmful
levels of particle pollution from windblown dust, and 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 parts of Los Angeles County and
windblown dust in parts of the South Coast Air Basin, Coachella
Valley, and Eastern Riverside 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 and windblown dust until 10 PM Sunday, and
wood-burning ban on Saturday and Sunday.

* 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.