Crime & Safety
'No Burn' Order Issued For Southern California
The South Coast Air Quality Management District issued the order.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CA -- A "no-burn" order set to expire Sunday for much of the Southland was through 11:59 p.m. Monday night. The South Coast Air Quality Management District issued the order for most residences in the South Coast Air Basin, including Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
The order excludes the Coachella Valley and the high desert, residences above 3,000 feet in elevation, low-income households and homes where wood burning is the only source of heat.
Fine particles in wood smoke can penetrate deep into lungs, causing problems for people with asthma or other respiratory disorders, SCAQMD officials said.
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Residents can register online at www.AirAlerts.org to receive emails when no-burn alerts are issued in their area.
--Patch file photo by Renee Schiavone
