Spare the Air alert issued for New Year’s Day
The first day of 2018 will be the 17th Spare the Air day of the Bay Area winter season.
The alert for Monday, announced by the Bay Area Quality Management District, will remain in effect for 24 hours. People may not burn wood or other solid fuels, indoors or outdoors.
During the winter season, which is from Nov. 1 to Feb. 28, wood smoke is the largest source of air pollution in the Bay Area, according to the district.
This has been one of the driest Decembers for the region on record. The dry weather contributes to the hazy conditions that trigger air quality alerts.