× Air Quality Alert
Until 2025-01-11T18:15:00-08:00 • National Weather Service
* 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 South Coast Air Basin 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 until 5 PM Saturday, windblown dust until 10 PM Sunday, and wood-burning ban on Friday and Saturday * 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.