Don't think you'll get a ticket for tossing another Duraflame into the fire during a Spare the Air day? Think again. Last winter, the air district received 2,316 wood smoke complaints from Bay Area residents. Of those complaints, 178 tickets (replete with a $100 fee) were issued to those in violation of the wood burning ban. So you best be careful this winter because Spare the Air season starts today.
What does this mean? It means that authorities (i.e., the Gods of Wind and Fire) can issue Spare the Air alerts. On a daily basis they decide "whether air quality in the region is healthy enough to allow the burning of wood, firelogs or other solid fuel."
“The Winter Spare the Air program has successfully helped the public understand the hazards of wood smoke while helping us make significant progress toward cleaner air in our neighborhoods,” Jack Broadbent, executive officer of the air district, said in a statement.
Winter Spare the Air season goes from November 1 to February 28. For more details, go here.
