Bay Area calls on residents not to burn wood

Bay Area calls on residents not to burn wood Share The Associated Press Last modified: 2011-12-06T02:01:55Z Published: Monday, Dec. 5, 2011 - 6:01 pm Copyright 2011 . All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. SAN FRANCISCO -- The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is recommending that Bay Area residents not burn wood in their Fireplaces or woodstoves to prevent air quality from becoming unhealthy. Though a Winter Spare-the-Air Alert is not in effect and wood burning is allowed, authorities are strongly discouraging wood burning on Monday night and all day Tuesday. Eric Stevenson of the Air Quality District says the weather forecast indicates the Bay Area may experience stagnant weather patterns that trap wood smoke near the ground, causing unhealthy breathing conditions. If pollution levels continue to climb, the Air District will call a Winter Spare-the-Air Alert and the use of wood burning devices will be banned. Wood smoke is the largest source of wintertime air pollution in the Bay Area. Share About Comments Reader comments on Sacbee.com are the opinions of the writer, not The Sacramento Bee. If you see an objectionable comment, click the "Report Abuse" link below it. We will delete comments containing inappropriate links, obscenities, hate speech, and personal attacks. Flagrant or repeat violators will be banned. See more about comme
Bay Area calls on residents not to burn wood Share The Associated Press Last modified: 2011-12-06T02:01:55Z Published: Monday, Dec. 5, 2011 - 6:01 pm Copyright 2011 . All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. SAN FRANCISCO -- The Bay Area Air Qua ...