A spare the air alert has been issued in the Bay Area for Friday Dec.20.
About Spare the Air Alerts:
From November through February, the Air District will call a Spare the Air Alert when fine particle pollution is expected to build up to unhealthy levels. This usually takes place on cold, calm days when wood smoke from people’s fireplaces and wood stoves gets trapped close to the ground.
A Spare the Air Alert for fine particle pollution can also be called outside the winter months, especially when there are wildfires impacting the Bay Area.
On days when a Spare the Air Alert is in effect due to high levels of fine particle pollution, it is illegal to burn wood, fire logs, pellets, or other solid fuels in fireplaces, wood stoves, outdoor fire pits, and other wood-burning devices.
There are everyday behavior changes, such as taking public transit, carpooling, or biking, that can improve air quality year round. These actions are particularly important on days when a Spare the Air Alert is called.
Yes, let me take public transit to work. I’d love to spend 2+ hours each way when I could drive there in under 20 minutes. That sounds like a wonderful idea and I’m going to do it tomorrow. I could also carpool with the person that lives by me that has a totally different schedule. I don’t own a bike and I’m lazy, so that’s not happening.
These recommendations are so damn stupid.