-- HERMOSA BEACH, CA, November 2026. The South Coast Air Quality Management District's annual Check Before You Burn season runs from November through the end of February. For homeowners in Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach who are planning a backyard fire pit or outdoor fireplace, Design Scapes Inc., which designs and builds backyards across the South Bay and West LA, recommends settling the fuel before the layout is drawn.
"The first thing we settle on any fire feature is the fuel, because it decides the gas line, the shut-off, the clearances and where the seating can go," said Sina Kamran, Principal Designer of Design Scapes Inc. "A wood fire has its fans, but on a No-Burn day it can't be lit. We'd rather a homeowner weigh that while the fire pit is still a drawing."
What a No-Burn Day Covers
According to the South Coast AQMD, a No-Burn day is a 24-hour ban on burning wood in residential fireplaces, stoves or outdoor fire pits in the South Coast Air Basin. The district's forecasters call one when fine particulate pollution, known as PM2.5, is expected to reach unhealthy levels because of emissions and stagnant weather. Gas fireplaces are exempt. Residents can follow the district's daily Check Before You Burn map, sign up for its air alerts, or call 866-966-3293 for the day's status.
Why the Fuel Is Planned With the Layout
On its fire features page, Design Scapes lists natural gas or propane routing and shut-off planning, wind mapping, screen options and safety clearances among the items worked out before construction, together with the seating arcs, traffic flow and sightlines around the feature. Feature type, fuel, ignition, finishes and the seating relationship are confirmed when the design and scope are approved, so clearance or fuel-routing problems are not discovered mid-build. Finishes and hardware are chosen to hold up to salt air and coastal conditions in the South Bay and West LA.
Fire Pits, Fireplaces and Fire Walls in a Larger Plan
The firm designs custom fire pits, fireplaces, fire walls and integrated fire bowls, and it plans each one with the patio, outdoor kitchen, pool and surrounding hardscape so the finished space works as one. It takes on fire-feature projects across West LA and the South Bay, including Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach, and the same team that designs them builds them.
About Design Scapes Inc.
Design Scapes Inc. is a designer-led landscape and hardscape design-build firm serving homeowners across the South Bay and West LA. Founded in 2020 by Principal Designer Sina Kamran, who has more than 15 years of hands-on design-build experience, the firm designs and builds backyard remodels, outdoor kitchens, pools and spas, pergolas and patio covers, and fire features, with the same team designing and building each project. Design Scapes Inc. has served 440+ clients and holds California contractor license #1070231. Principal Designer Sina Kamran received a Rising Stars Award at FutureScape USA in 2025. More information is available at https://www.design-scapes-inc.com/.
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