A ban on indoor and outdoor wood burning was extended through Monday for a large swath of Southern California due to a forecast of high air pollution in the area, officials said. The residential ...

But residents in a large swath of Southern California should refrain from burning wood Friday — the destructive Mountain fire has thrown air pollutants into a frenzy, air quality officials said.

A ban on indoor and outdoor wood burning was in place Tuesday and continuing through Wednesday in much of Southern California due to a forecast of high air pollution in the area. The residential ...