Here’s what you need to do before you use a wood-burning, gas, or electric fireplace this winter. Schedule a technician for a wood-burning fireplace before winter. Remove nearby flammable items and ...

MIDLAND, Texas — According to the Midland Fire Department, poor maintenance can create a serious safety hazard when using your fireplace. "So a lot of times when people are using fireplaces they're ...

Enjoying a cup of tea by a warm fire sounds like heaven on cold winter nights, but should you turn off your home's central heating while the fireplace is lit? It might seem like a common-sense ...

From preparing your garden to winterizing your pool, there are plenty of tasks to check off the list before the first frost. Fireplace maintenance is just one more thing to add. Enjoying a fire with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A person carefully places a piece of wood into a lit fireplace - Anastasiia Krivenok/Getty Images Sometimes there's nothing quite ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - Cool winter days mean more people breaking out the space heaters and lighting the fireplace. Using these could also potentially lead to house fires if they aren’t used properly.

Experts at a 40-year-old family chimney sweeping business are emphasizing the importance of prioritizing chimney maintenance this winter season. “In the winter," Arlene Winn of San Luis Obispo said, ...

Dear Jim: I have a standard furnace in my house, but I would like to add a woodburning fireplace for more heat and the ambiance. My existing masonry fireplace seems to chill the house. What should I ...