No more open fires in San Francisco, CA it appears:Â
If you’re in San Francisco this Christmas, you can forget about roasting chestnuts on an open fire.
Bay Area officials issued a ban on both indoor and outdoor
 fires.
The ban was in effect Christmas Eve and could extend through Christmas Day, reports local news station KTVU.
A governmental body called the Bay Area Air Quality Management District released a “Winter Spare the Air Alert,†prohibiting residents from burning either wood and manufactured logs or any other solid fuels in all fireplaces.
Crime:  First-time offenders will have the option to enroll in a wood smoke awareness class
 to learn about the hazards of wood smoke pollution, instead of paying a $100 ticket.
The second time someone is caught heating their hands by the fire they will be fined $500. Any further violations will result in tickets demanding more than $500
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