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Old 12-24-2012, 03:22 PM
 
Location: prescott az
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Is the air really that bad? It looks blue with fluffy white clouds outside my window.
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Old 12-24-2012, 08:44 PM
 
Location: Goodyear,AZ
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The view out from the 5th floor at my work is pretty bad- you can see the smog/dirt layer hovering over the city. It looked clear at my house too! I was disappointed...was looking forward to having some wine out by the outdoor fireplace tonight But my asthma can tell you that the air quality is not good today!
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Old 12-24-2012, 08:46 PM
 
Location: Anchored in Phoenix
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A good rule of thumb is that if it's raining, you are probably okay to have a nice fire in your fireplace. Not sure about non-rainy days.

I love fires in fireplaces but I respect the no-burn policies. My lungs like clean air and so do the lungs of my neighbors.
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Old 12-24-2012, 11:34 PM
 
Location: Tempe and Payson
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We love having fires too! Especially on the holidays, we were so looking forward to using the fireplace tonight and tomorrow. We were driving back home tonight and saw some nearby neighbors sitting out front of their house around a small firepit. I thought, isn't that nice, then remembered it was a no burn day. Not many people in this neighborhood would make a point of reporting it. Yesterday my husband was outside and said he could see and smell many fireplaces (chimneys) going. We of course always check before we light up the fireplace. I really think some people don't understand the true consequences and a lot of them just ignore the reality.
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Old 12-25-2012, 04:47 AM
 
Location: Gilbert - Val Vista Lakes
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Here's wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas, and a Happy and Safe Holiday Season
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Old 12-25-2012, 07:41 AM
 
Location: Hyrule
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Here's wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas, and a Happy and Safe Holiday Season
Thanks Captain Bill, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you as well.
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Old 12-25-2012, 07:50 AM
 
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Merry Christmas everyone. Looking forward to being in Phoenix next Christmas.

It's a bloody -25 C up here this week
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Old 12-25-2012, 09:40 AM
 
Location: Sonoran Desert
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They put out restrictions every Christmas and they are widely ignored. The air will be full of smoke today and on News Years as well. These will be the worst pollution days of the year.
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Old 12-25-2012, 10:02 AM
 
Location: Anchored in Phoenix
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Ponderosa, same deal about fireworks. They are illegal but the downside of living next to a park in Phoenix is that there are jerks who go there late at night into the morning and set off fireworks. It was for awhile only New years and July 4, now it's on some other weekends.

People don't care about other people's right to peace.
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Old 12-25-2012, 11:17 AM
 
Location: East Central Phoenix
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I never saw a logical reason to build homes with fireplaces, and then have all these stupid restrictions on using them. Our air pollution problems stem from many factors, and fireplace smoke is a miniscule part of the equation. Industrial pollution, dust, and vehicles are the primary causes of our bad air.

But the law is the law ... so the best we can hope for is more storm systems to move in & bring the rain we need to help wash out a lot of this pollution. Then, people with fireplaces can enjoy them all they want. But as long as we have more high pressure than low pressure systems dominating our atmosphere, poor air quality and burning restrictions are what we have to deal with.

Have a merry Christmas & happy New Year, everybody!
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