Residents are prohibited from burning wood and solid fuel through Monday after the Bay Area Air Quality Management District extended a Spare the Air alert.
Air district officials says the region is experiencing worsened air quality conditions as cold temperatures, stagnant air, dense fog and high pressure is trapping wood smoke pollution.
Bay Area residents and businesses are prohibited from using fireplaces, wood stoves, outdoor fire pits and other wood-burning devices as the alert is in place.Sign up for NBC Bay Area’s Housing Deconstructed newsletter.
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