On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 15:47:59 -0600, dpb wrote:

Madx wrote:
Last night here in California we were advised that there was a spare the air
alert and to refrain from wood fires. So if it is not harmful why would it
be all over the news NOT to make a fire?

It's currently the PC position comes to mind?

That position and PC effect are moving East. Buy a house in NV and you
get disclaimers about what CA has declared...

SD and SF did a lights out program awhile back. Turn off the lights
for a night or something like that.

More realistically in a metro area it is a particulate source which can
be a problem.

For years wood burning has been banned in Las Vegas. Homes built
earlier with a real fire place were grand fathered and still are
allowed to use wood for heat.

A week ago my furnace needed a repair. I used the gas fire place and
fake logs to warm up a little.