People have one more chance to comment on the tightening of fireplace restrictions, which probably will result in more wood-burning bans on the worst winter days.

The deadline is 5 p.m. Thursday, according to the San Joaquin Air Pollution Control District.

Just so you know, there have been 33 days of winter burning bans for Fresno County since 2003. The district estimates the county would have up to 48 burn bans per year -- yes, that's each year -- under the revisions being proposed.

There have been nine public workshops on this rule change. For the most part, the meetings did not draw a lot of interest from the public.

Any tweaks to the rule amendment will be made by Sept. 5, then you can review the new document and make more comments until Oct. 6, officials said.

Then you can still go to the governing board meeting on Oct. 16 when the rule amendments might be approved.

Senior air quality specialist Jessica Hafer said it is possible this rule could take effect this winter, depending on what the board decides to do.