When I started heating my home entirely with logs that I chopped by hand, I quickly learned there is a lot of science and ...

Is your backyard or patio missing something? Turn your outdoor space into a cozy retreat with one of these outdoor fireplace ...

John Wasiutynski, the director for Multnomah County’s Office of Sustainability, talked on Beat Check about the pollution impacts of wood combustion and why it’s so difficult to get people to ...

Facing stricter restrictions on wood-burning fireplaces, interior designers are learning to decorate around the alternatives so well that homeowners don’t really care that the fire isn’t ...

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 ...

Wood-burning fireplaces and stoves can be comforting additions to a home, but they do require a lot of care and maintenance “The main thing is having some really non-combustible flooring or ...

This three-bedroom home in Pontiac includes a wood-burning fireplace and covered patio.

Apparently the use of wood burning fireplaces has increased by 124% between 2011 and 2021 – they are pretty fashionable, after all. I imagine many people who installed such fireplaces were under ...

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 ...

Burning wood in fireplaces or any indoor or outdoor wood-burning device is prohibited, as is burning manufactured fire logs, such as those made from wax or paper.

Topline: Much of Southern California is under a wood burning ban, including parts of Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Orange counties, through Friday.