Walking outside in the winter months, I can often smell someone’s indoor fireplace or outdoor chimenea burning wood. Often it is a pleasant aroma, but sometimes it’s rather pungent, making me wonder – ...

With cold weather upon us and heating prices still fairly high, many Connecticut residents are looking into wood as a potential heat source, whether it be cranking up the woodstove that’s already ...

Oregonians are lighting up their fireplaces and stoves again as colder, wetter weather returns, and they'll have to do their part to keep their smoke from contributing to air quality problems. Burning ...

It may be often overlooked, but it's vitally important to clean your fireplace. How often you have it maintained depends on ...

When the temperatures outside begin to drop there's nothing we'd rather do than curl up by the fire, sip hot cocoa, and read a good book. But if your home doesn't have a traditional fireplace, this is ...

Wood ash can be a valuable addition to your garden soil, bringing with it essential nutrients like potassium and phosphorus. In fact, ashes from your wood-burning fireplace can improve your garden’s ...

A 75-year-old in Fostoria suffered severe burns from an explosion at his home on Thursday. The man was trapped in his garage ...

Outdoor fire season has arrived — and so has added air pollution. But building better fires can help reduce the hazards of wood smoke Burning wood emits harmful gases, particulate matter and ...

The crackle of a fire on a cold winter night can add charm to any home. However, fireplaces aren’t a particularly efficient source of heat, especially in chilly temperatures. And electric fireplaces, ...