San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys, Riverside County Mountains, San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning, Orange County Coast and Orange County are under an air quality alert which was reported by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 12:54 p.m. The alert is in effect until Saturday Nov. 29, at midnight.

The NWS San Diego CA adds to anticipate, “The South Coast AQMD has issued 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.”

“Particles in smoke can get deep into the lungs and cause health problems (including asthma attacks), increases in emergency room visits, and hospitalizations. No-Burn Days are needed to protect public health when fine

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