Mountain fire fouls the air, forcing a wood-burning ban

Friday night’s predicted low temperature of 51 degrees in Los Angeles may tempt some to light a cozy fall fire, but residents in Orange County and non-desert portions of Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties should refrain from burning wood due to air pollutants caused by the Mountain fire. The South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued a ban on burning wood, including manufactured logs, indoors or outdoors until midnight on Friday, the first no-burn day of the season, to prevent respiratory problems and asthma attacks. Exemptions apply to certain areas and households, and officials advise staying indoors, avoiding physical activity, and using AC or air purifiers to protect against the smoke advisory in parts of Los Angeles County until Saturday afternoon.

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