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San Diego bans wood fires on city beaches to prevent burn injuries, poor nighttime air quality. Critics say changes will make beach bonfires too expensive for many, contend education campaign would have been better than crackdown
Backers in La Jolla and elsewhere say the code changes will improve safety and air quality. Critics contend they will make beach bonfires too expensive for many and that an education campaign would have been better.
San Diego is moving forward with a controversial ban on beach bonfires outside fire rings first proposed by Councilmember Joe LaCava, whose district includes La Jolla and Pacific Beach. A compromise proposed by bonfire companies was rejected, and police have been cracking down at beaches.