No more chestnuts roasting on an open fire

October 17th, 2008 Alex

For the first time this winter, bay area residents will not be allowed to burn wood in fireplaces on Spare the Air Days/Nights between November and February. Burning wood can contribute to one-thrid of the total fine particulate matter in the air and can threaten your health. Federal government standards say that the air is harmful if there are 35 micrograms per cubic meter of air from fine particles of 2.5 microns in diameter or smaller over a 24 hour period. There will be an estimated 15-20 days where burning wood will not be allowed. This issue has sparked many complaints but considering that is only about 10% of the four months or so, there are plenty of other days that you can still burn wood as much as you like. For those people who dont like this new rule, get over it and help spare the air.

via SFGate

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