District Issued Press Releases

July 3, 2025: Fireworks Advisory

The Feather River Air Quality Management District reminds residents that fireworks can temporarily increase air pollution in local areas and advises taking appropriate cautionary measures as individual health conditions dictate. Particle pollution from fireworks may be harmful to sensitive individuals - those with heart or lung disease, children, and the elderly.

Past Press Releases 

Press Release on Placer County Superior Court approval of a stipulated judgment between the Plaintiffs, Feather River Air Quality Management District (FRAQMD) and Placer County Air Pollution Control District (PCAPCD), and Defendants Jim Day, Barbara Day, and Mid Valley Consulting and General Engineering for serious violations of State and local air quality laws.

Fireworks Advisory - Short term Increases in Particulate Matter Pollution are Possible

The Woodsmoke Reduction Pilot Grant Program was announced on May 22nd, 2018.  The Program will issue vouchers to reduce the cost of replacing uncertified woodstoves and fireplace inserts with new, cleaner devices.  Fireplaces may also qualify if they are used as a primary source of heat.

On November 1, 2017, the FRAQMD issued the following press release regarding agricultural burning and the Stoplight: Check Before You Burn Program:

On October 19, 2016, the FRAQMD posted the following special statement regarding widespread odor complaints received from residents and businesses from Live Oak to Plumas Lake: