A professional offers valuable insight into how to know whether your fireplace is truly ready for the colder months ahead.

As part of an effort to improve air quality, Metro Vancouver will soon require people to register wood-burning fireplaces and stoves as well as have them commit to burning only seasoned wood, fire ...

Most Metro Vancouver residents with a wood-burning fireplace or wood stove will have to register their appliances by Sept. 15 as part of regional bylaws — or risk fines. The regional district says the ...

Fireplaces are a cozy feature to have in a home. But with them come the build-up of a flammable byproduct called creosote if your fireplace is not cleaned out regularly. This build-up can eventually ...

If you’ve ever dreamed of making yourself invisible, one awe-inspiring “mirror house” in Rhode Island could give you the chance to experience what it really means to disappear. The mind-boggling ...

Washington’s Department of Ecology is “clearing the air” on a bill that aims to cut back on pollution. Senate Bill 5174, requested by the department, would ensure that new wood-burning devices — think ...

Much of Southern California is under a wood burning ban, including parts of Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Orange counties, through Friday. What it means: No cozying up by the fireplace ...