Why would the Air District call a Winter Spare the Air Alert on a holiday such as Thanksgiving or Christmas Day?
A. Visit www.baaqmd.gov or sparetheair.org to see if an alert has been issued. You may also call 1-877-4NO-BURN (1-877-466-2876) to check the Winter Spare the Air Alert status and to report wood smoke complaints.The Bay Area currently fails to meet the federal air quality standard for PM2.5 (fine particulates), which translates to potentially serious health consequences for many of our residents. On any day that air pollution levels become unhealthy, the Air District is obligated to notify the public and mitigate sources of air pollution, so on these days, a Winter Spare the Air Alert is called to protect public health of Bay Area residents, regardless of the day.
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