What does the burn state mean?

For Bernallio County residents, the burn state is the kind of restriction that is in force. It can take one of the following values:

Restriction type	Meaning	Image
No restriction	There is no restriction in force
Voluntary restriction	Due to slightly elevated pollution levels please do not use your wood burning fireplace or wood burning stove unless necessary. We recommend that you use alternative transportation and car pool, and keep unnecessary driving to a minimum.
Mandatory restriction	Due to elevated pollution levels residents of Bernalillo County are restricted from using non-EPA certified wood burning fireplaces or non-EPA certified wood burning stoves. We recommend that you use alternative transportation and car pool, and keep unnecessary driving to a minimum. If you have a no-burn exemption you may use your fireplace or stove. During a Red Alert, staff are on patrol and have the authority to levy fines on any business or household burning wood.

The "valid from field" defines the day that a restriction starts. The "valid until" field is the last day that the restriction is in force.