Palos Verdes Peninsula No Burn Order Remains Through Wednesday

PALOS VERDES, CA — An indoor and outdoor residential wood burning ban was extended through Wednesday due to high air pollution in Los Angeles County, according to the South Coast Air Quality Management District.

The air quality on the Palos Verdes Peninsula was moderate at about 2 p.m. on Tuesday, according to the Air Quality Index. The AQMD predicted that the air quality would worsen for all those living in non-desert portions of Los Angeles County.

The No-Burn rule prohibits peninsula residents from burning wood as well as manufactured fire logs made from wax or paper.

"Do your part to help keep our air clean by not burning wood during the mandatory wood-burning ban. No-Burn Day alerts are mandatory in order to protect public health when levels of fine particulate air pollution in the region are forecast to be high anywhere in the South Coast Air Basin," officials said.

Smoke from wood can cause health problems, officials said. Particles in wood smoke can get deep into a person's lungs and cause respiratory problems, such as asthma.

No-Burn Day alerts do not apply to mountain communities above 3,000 feet. Houses that rely on wood as a sole source of heat, low-income households and those without natural gas service are also exempt.