Officials have issued a winter “Spare the Air” alert through Friday due to heavy smoke from the Butte County wildfires.
The fire has burned 20,000 acres and has destroyed thousands of structures.
As a result of the alert, burning wood has been banned.
“Air quality throughout the Bay Area and especially in the North Bay is being heavily impacted by smoke from the fire in Butte County and use of fireplaces tonight and tomorrow will make air quality conditions worse,” said Jack Broadbent, who is the executive officer of the Bay Area Air District. “To ensure we don’t add to the already smoke-filled air, it is critical to heed this Winter Spare the Air Alert by not burning wood and further contributing to the wildfire smoke in the Bay Area.”
First-time violators will be given the option to take a wood smoke awareness class or pay a $100 ticket. Second-time offenders will have to pay $500.
MORE INFORMATION: http://www.sparetheair.org/
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