A person carefully places a piece of wood into a lit fireplace - Anastasiia Krivenok/Getty Images Sometimes there's nothing quite as cozy as curling up in your favorite lounge chair next to the warm ...

Q. I live in a 750-square-foot condo with a fireplace that seems like an afterthought instead of a design focal point. My TV sits in a space over the fireplace, which looks strange to me, and the ...

When kids, pets, or grandparents are staying with you, it's not a bad idea to ensure your fireplace is as safe as possible.

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: We had many trees taken down due to ash borers, so I plan to use my fireplace more this fall and winter. I have never had much luck building fires without smoking up the room. Do you have ...

My new home has a fireplace, and I would like to be able to use wood from some trees that I need to remove in my garden. Will this be OK? Most of my friends purchase their firewood to use. — Jackson ...

Fireplaces might be an aesthetic, a comfort or a necessity for people during the winter months. Whatever their purpose, they should be used with care, and the Modesto Fire Department already has seen ...

Creosote buildup causes chimney fires. You should have your chimney professionally inspected or cleaned after every 70 fires. If you burn wet wood (which you shouldn’t), have it inspected or cleaned ...

With the price of home heating fuel uncertain, homeowners who have fireplaces may be tempted to use their hearths to supplement their heating system. But while an old-fashioned open-hearth fire might ...