Hold that match. Before snuggling up to a nice warm Duraflame fire, you’ll need to check whether it is a Spare the Air Day, that is if you reside in the Bay Area.

The California Supreme Court refused to review the no-burn rule adopted by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District that bans burning of solid fuels, including fire logs, during bad air days.

From the Contra Costa Times:

The California Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal seeking to exempt Duraflame fire logs from a Bay Area ban on burning wood fires during Spare the Air alerts.


In refusing to take up the case, the court reaffirmed the rule adopted by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District to limit smoke during cold, stagnant air days when fine particles are expected to exceed public health standards, air district spokesman Ralph Borrmann said Monday.
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