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A new crackdown on fine particulate matter pollution could mean stricter no-burn rules in Maricopa County if numbers don't change.

Soot pollution is trending down in Arizona, but a new rule will likely put Phoenix out of compliance in a year. It could mean more no-burn days.

We're consistently under Ozone warnings and air quality warnings, the American Lung Assoc. gives us an F for air quality, and we also have the 5th worst ozone in the U.S. FOX 10’s Krystal Ortiz looks into why the Phoenix metro area has some of the worst air quality year-round.

Bad air quality worsens during the "big four" holidays, when smoke from fireplaces and fireworks settles over the Phoenix area.

Avi Halpert scores 28 points to lead Shalhevet past unbeaten El Segundo 67-52 on Tuesday.