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Stoplight: Check Before You Burn Program

Effective November-February

Today's Recommended Action is: YELLOW - Residential wood burning allowed in certified/exempt devices

Yuba and Sutter Residents are asked to check the recommended action prior to lighting up a wood burning device. The recommended action will be posted on the District's website by 3:00 pm for the following day.  Recommended actions will also be sent along with air quality forecasts through EnviroFlash.  If the air is forecasted to be unhealthy, residents with alternative forms of heat will be asked to forego the wood stove or fireplace.

The Stoplight Program begins Nov 1, 2011, and ends Feb 29, 2012

Recommended actions may be:

Green                                    Residential wood heating devices (fireplace/woodstove) ok

Yellow                                   Residential wood burning allowed in certified/exempt devices

Red                                       All residential wood burning requested to cease