What Does A No Burn Night Mean?

We all love a good fire on a cold evening.  But, the Valley of the Sun has many nights when the county has a “No Burn” night.  What exactly does that mean? We are going to use the Maricopa County rules as an example.

Woodburning restrictions are governed by the following Maricopa County Rules:

When air pollution levels are on the rise and weather conditions create dry, stagnant conditions, the Maricopa County Air Quality Department will issue a No Burn Day. Restrictions last for a 24-hour period, starting at midnight, and include a ban on woodburning activity including fireplaces, fire pits or open outdoor fires. The purpose of the No Burn Day restriction is to avoid adding pollution to our air when the forecast suggests air quality will approach or exceed the federal health standard.

• Existing ordinance that prohibits woodburning in residential fireplaces on a No Burn Day 

• Extends fireplace restrictions to wood burning chimineas, outdoor fire pits, and similar outdoor 
fires on No Burn Days 

• Fines range from $50 up to $250 depending on the number of woodburning violations an 
individual receives per year 

• Increases fourth and subsequent violations to $250 fine

• Burning anything other than natural gas logs in an outdoor fire pit or fireplace on a No burn Day is prohibited. This includes burning at restaurants, businesses or hotels. 

• Burning vegetation from land cleared for construction on any day, at any time is restricted. 

To find out if any burn restrictions are in place, call (602)506-6400 or visit www.CleanAirMakeMore.com. Information is given in both English and Spanish. 

Here is the URL for the complete rules: 
http://www.maricopa.gov/aq/divisions/compliance/dust/fireplaces/docs/pdf/WhatIsRestrictedOnANoBurnDay.pdf

You can even sign up to receive an email or text message when Maricopa county issues a No Burn restriction.

At Aaron’s Mechanical Service we want you to stay comfortable all year round.  If your heating system or HVAC unit needs service or replacement please think of us and call at 623-388-4436 and we will come to you and solve your air conditioning service needs.

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