BACKYARD BURN SEASON 11/30/12 8:00a DMF

BACKYARD BURN SEASON IN MONTEREY, SANTA CRUZ AND SAN BENITO COUNTIES BEGINS THIS WEEKEND. RESIDENTS WISHING TO BURN MUST NOW COMPLETE AN APPLICATION FOR A FREE PERMIT THAT ACCORDING TO THE MONTEREY BAY UNIFIED AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT IS USED TO REGULATE BURNS IN THE COUNTIES. EVEN THOUGH IT IS BURN SEASON HOWEVER, PERSONS ARE ENCOURAGED TO RECYCLE INSTEAD OF BURNING WASTE, AS IT DOES EMIT HARMFUL POLLUTANTS BACK INTO THE AIR WE BREATHE.