A chimney sweep shares the cleaning and maintenance habits that keep your home safe all burning season long.

From classic wood-burning hearths to completely flameless electric fireplaces, there’s an option sure to be right for ...

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. Q. I am renovating my home and want to ...

Wood smoke releases fine particles and other pollutants that can worsen indoor and outdoor air quality and affect respiratory health.

Q: I just purchased a home that has a wood-burning fireplace. I was told to have the chimney inspected before building a fire. I’ll probably only use the fireplace for aesthetics. Are there any other ...

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 ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- As fireplaces heat up for the holiday season, some could experience the equivalent of the bad air the Bay Area saw during the recent wildfires. That has some people rethinking ...