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Lake Elsinore's No Burn Order Remains Through Wednesday: What To Know
Southwest Riverside County woke to a hazy Tuesday sky amid another Wood-Burning Ban as air quality remains unhealthy for sensitive groups.
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LAKE ELSINORE, CA — An indoor and outdoor wood-burning ban has been extended through Tuesday until Wednesday morning in Lake Elsinore, Wildomar, Canyon Lake and much of the Inland Empire. According to the Air Quality Management District, the forecast calls for high air pollution in the area.
The residential wood-burning ban is effective until at least 11:59 p.m. Tuesday for all those in the South Coast Air Basin, including the non-desert portions of Riverside, San Bernardino, and Los Angeles counties and all of Orange County.
The order does not apply to mountain communities above 3,000 feet, the Coachella Valley, or the high desert, according to the South Coast Air Quality Management District. Homes that rely on wood as a sole source of heat, low-income households, and those without natural gas service are also exempt from the requirement.
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Residents in the affected areas are reminded that burning wood in their fireplaces or any indoor or outdoor wood-burning device is prohibited, as is burning manufactured fire logs, such as those made from wax or paper.
Fine particles in wood smoke, also known as particulate matter or PM2.5, can get deep into the lungs and cause respiratory problems such as asthma.
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Residents can receive no-burn day notifications by signing up for Air Alerts via email or text at www.AirAlerts.org.
City News Service contributed to this report.
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