The South Coast AQMD has extended a mandatory wood-burning ban through Wednesday, Dec. 17 until 11:59 p.m.

The No-Burn rule bans burning wood, pellets as well as manufactured fire logs in any indoor or outdoor wood-burning device, and bans burning charcoal except in cooking devices.

The South Coast Air Basin, which includes large areas of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties with the exception of the High Desert and the Coachella Valley.

The residential No-Burn Day alert is effective on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025 from midnight through 11:59 p.m.

Information on South Coast AQMD’s Check Before You Burn program is available here.

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 and those without natural gas service are exempt from the requirement.

Wood burning used as a sole source of heat is allowed during temporary electrical or natural gas service outages.

Particles in smoke can get deep into the lungs and cause health problems (including asthma attacks) and increases in emergency room visits and hospitalizations.

No-Burn Day alerts are mandatory in order to protect public health when levels of fine particle pollution or ozone are forecast to be high anywhere in the South Coast Air Basin.

The No-Burn program is in effect from September through the end of April for ozone, and from November through the end of February for fine particle pollution.

Eight No-Burn Day alerts have been issued for the 2025-2026 season.

To protect your health, check current and forecasted air quality levels here.  

When air quality is poor in your area:

• Limit your exposure by remaining indoors with windows and doors closed or seeking alternate shelter.
• Avoid vigorous physical activity.
• Run your air conditioning and/or an air purifier. If temperatures allow, do not use swamp coolers or whole house fans that bring in outside air.

For more information, see the EPA Activity Guides.  

Ed. Note: The above information was provided to KHTS by the AQMD

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