The first wood-burning ban of the fireplace season is today for Fresno, San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Kern counties.

You can't burn wood in fireplaces, wood stoves, fireplace inserts and pellet-burning devices until midnight today.

Kings County had the San Joaquin Valley's first wood-burning ban on Sunday.

The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District makes the wood-burning forecasts on a county-by-county basis. You can call 1 (800) 766-4463 to find out if you're allowed to burn.

Wood burning pumps tiny specks, called particulate matter, into the air, and the pollution can cause a number of health problems.