Winter Spare the Air
The 2009-10 Winter Spare the Air season ended February 28, 2010. Winter Spare the Air Alerts will resume November 1, 2010.
The ban on wood burning during Winter Spare the Air Alerts has been lifted until November 1, 2010. Residents who do burn in a fireplace or outdoor fire pit must still burn cleanly using dry, seasoned firewood and not burn garbage, leaves or other material that would cause excessive smoke. Residents who exceed the excess visible smoke provision in the wood-burning rule could still be subject to an Air District citation or penalty.
Residents and businesses can still call 1-877-4NO-BURN (1-877-466-2876) to report wood smoke concerns in their area.
Residents who signed up for Phone Alerts will remain on the roster to receive calls when the next Winter Spare the Air season starts up again in November.
Residents who signed up for e-mail AirAlerts will also receive e-mails when Spare the Air days are forecast during the 2010 Summer Spare the Air season.
Winter Spare the Air Alerts
Winter Spare the Air Alerts will be announced in the local media and posted on the Spare the Air and www.baaqmd.gov websites. They will also be recorded at 1-877-4NO-BURN (1-877-466-2876), and at 1-800-HELP-AIR (1-800-435-7247).
Sign Up
You can also receive notification of Winter Spare the Air Alerts by signing up for e-mail AirAlerts and automatic Phone Alerts and “checking before you burn.”
Wood Smoke Complaints
Residents and businesses can report wood smoke concerns in their area by completing the online wood burning complaint form or calling the wood burning complaint line: 1-877-4NO-BURN (1-877-466-2876).
Spare the Air Program
The Spare the Air Program was established by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District to educate people about air pollution and to encourage them to change their behavior to improve air quality.
On this site you will find daily air quality forecasts for the Bay Area, information about air pollution and its health effects, opportunities for community members and employees join up to prevent pollution, clean air tips, and a variety of other educational resources.