An indoor wood-burning fireplace offers ambiance, warmth and relaxation. But even with all those benefits, it’s worth keeping in mind that heating equipment is a leading cause of fires in US homes ...

Nothing beats the coziness of a roaring fireplace. The comforting hisses and pops, the cozy glow, the romantic ambiance… it’s a vibe. Unfortunately, many people can’t have a real wood-burning ...

Choosing the best firewood to burn in your home fireplace comes down to wood type and factors like its heat output, its dryness, its source, and, of course, cost. When you see signs for firewood for ...

Imagine the coziest spot to watch a game or movie: a cushy long sofa, a table full of snacks, a bar stocked with craft beers, a giant TV and a crackling fireplace with real wood burning, providing a ...

Although considered by most to be a low-cost method of heating a room, traditional, open-masonry fireplaces create the reverse affect on the rest of your home. (Staff-Shot) Q. I am renovating my home ...

This wintry week surprised Southern California with shape-shifting clouds hitched to chilly wind, rain in the valleys, snow in the mountains -- just right for a cozy Valentine’s Day spent corralled ...

LOS ANGELES — A ban on indoor and outdoor wood burning in much of Southern California has been extended through Friday due to a forecast of high air pollution in the area, air quality regulators said.

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 ...

Studies and monitoring have found that indoor residential wood burning is responsible for more than a quarter of the harmful fine particle emissions in the Metro Vancouver region — more than twice as ...

Home builders throughout Southern California will be banned from installing wood-burning fireplaces under a new set of anti-smog regulations adopted Friday. And residents already used to lighting a ...