CAZ048-056-065-552-554-030800-
San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire-
Riverside County Mountains-San Gorgonio Pass near Banning-
Orange County Coastal Areas-Orange County Inland Areas-
Including the cities of Riverside, San Bernardino, Ontario,
Moreno Valley, Fontana, Rancho Cucamonga, Corona,
Idyllwild-Pine Cove, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach,
Laguna Beach, San Clemente, Santa Ana, Anaheim, Garden Grove,
Irvine, Orange, Fullerton, and Mission Viejo
1035 PM PST Sun Feb 1 2026

...AIR QUALITY ALERT: MANDATORY WOOD-BURNING BAN IN EFFECT...

* WHAT...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.

* WHERE...The South Coast Air Basin, which includes Orange County and
  non-desert portions of Riverside and San Bernardino counties. No-
  Burn Day alerts do not apply to areas above 3,000 feet in
  elevation, the Coachella Valley, or the High Desert. Homes that
  rely on wood as a sole source of heat, low-income households and
  those without natural gas service also are exempt from the
  requirement.

* WHEN...Monday.

* IMPACTS...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 particle pollution levels are
  expected to be high anywhere in the South Coast Air Basin. No-Burn
  Days are based on fine particle pollution levels that are
  forecasted for an entire 24-hour period, which may not be reflected
  in real-time air quality maps.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To protect your health, check current and forecasted air quality
levels at www.aqmd.gov or download the mobile app at
www.aqmd.gov/mobileapp. When air quality is poor in your area,
limited extended or intense outdoor activity and remain inside with
windows and doors closed. Run your air conditioner and/or an air
purifier and avoid using devices that bring in outside air like a
swamp cooler or whole house fan if you have other ways to stay cool.

Additional details for this air quality alert are available at
www.aqmd.gov/advisory. Information on the South Coast AQMD Check
Before You Burn program is available at www.aqmd.gov/cbyb.

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