Southern California air quality regulators extended a no-burn alert for much of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
Initially, the alert was set to expire on Wednesday at 11:59 p.m., but the South Coast Air Quality Management District extended it twice, covering Thursday and Friday.
The advisory bans the burning of wood, pellets, and manufactured fire logs, both inside and outside. It also bans charcoal except in cooking devices…