No Burn Order Extended In Chatsworth

LOS ANGELES , CA — A ban on indoor and outdoor wood burning across Los Angeles County has been extended through Friday as air pollution remains high across the Southland, according to air quality regulators.

The ban began on Christmas Day for residents across South Coast Air Basin, including Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino and Orange counties. It's slated to continue through, at least, 11:59 p.m. Friday, according to the South Coast Air Quality Management District.

Homes that rely on wood as a sole source of heat, low-income households and those without natural gas service are exempt from the requirement.

Residents in the affected areas are reminded that burning wood in their fireplaces or any indoor or outdoor wood-burning device is prohibited, as is burning manufactured fire logs, such as those made from wax or paper.

Fine particles in wood smoke, also known as particulate matter or PM2.5, can get deep into the lungs and cause respiratory problems such as asthma.

Residents can receive no-burn day notifications by signing up for Air Alerts via email or text at www.AirAlerts.org.

City News Service and Patch Staffer Paige Austin contributed to this report.