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Air Quality Alert Message Relayed by National Weather Service Phoenix AZ 1005 AM MST Sun Nov 24 2024 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT: MANDATORY WOOD BURNING CURTAILMENT IN EFFECT... The Imperial County Air Pollution Control District has declared a mandatory wood burning curtailment for residents within the Calexico area for Monday, November 25, 2024. The declaration of a Mandatory curtailment, when forecast indicate elevated levels of fine particulate air pollution in the region, is issued to protect the public health. Smoke from wood burning can cause health problems. Breathing high levels of pollution from wood smoke can cause breathing problems (including asthma attacks), worsened lung and heart disease symptoms, and may even increase emergency room visits and hospitalizations. The Mandatory Curtailment rule prohibits the operation of any wood burning appliances during the curtailment period. This prohibition does not apply to cookstoves and those devices exclusively gaseous- fueled. To view current and forecast air quality within Imperial County visit the Imperial County Air Quality website at http://www.imperialvalleyair.org/ or follow ICAPCD on Twitter, facebook or Instagram (@county_air)