The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District enacted the ban Thursday because of deteriorating air quality. The board's new tightened regulations, approved last month, are expected to result in 48 no-burn days through the end of February.
The ban is in effect in Fresno, Kings and Tulare counties and parts of Kern County.
The ban applies to burning wood, pellets, manufactured fire logs and to chimineas and fire pits. Violators can be fined.
Particulate pollution is connected with a variety of respiratory ailments.
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