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Bay Area Spare the Air Alert issued for Tuesday

Original post made on Jul 31, 2017

A Spare the Air Alert has been issued for Tuesday in the Bay Area because of an excessive amount of smog expected in the region, air quality officials said.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Monday, July 31, 2017, 1:36 PM

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Posted by Robyn
a resident of another community
on Jul 31, 2017 at 3:18 pm

And the building continues to attract more people to use air limited natural resources, first water, now air....
How many spare the air days is normal?
Brown is the new green. Ugly, but so.


Posted by musical
a resident of another community
on Jul 31, 2017 at 6:33 pm

Mmmm, barbecue at Holbrook-Palmer on Spare the Air Day -- Web Link


Posted by Reader
a resident of another community
on Aug 1, 2017 at 8:04 am

@musical:

Cooking fires are not subject to Spare The Air day regulations.

You can get your wood-fired pizza any day of the year, regardless if the BAAQMD declares a Spare The Air day. No authority will cite you for grilling your hot dogs and hamburgers.


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