Q: I am thinking about using artificial fireplace logs instead of messy real firewood in my open fireplace. Do they burn more efficiently and cleaner than real wood? A: No matter what type of fuel you ...

Dear Jim: I always buy firewood to use in my open fireplace. I burn it just for ambiance, not really for heat. I thought about using fireplace logs instead. Are they as efficient and as good for the ...

Choosing the best firewood to burn in your home fireplace comes down to wood type and factors like its heat output, its dryness, its source, and, of course, cost. When you see signs for firewood for ...

The residential No-Burn Day alert is effective on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025 from midnight through 11:59 p.m. Information on South ...

Wood burners may face tighter restrictions under new pollution targets, and previous studies have found they could be as bad for your health as cigarette smoke.

Few devices beat a wood-burning stove for coziness. However, you need to make sure you're starting the fire correctly to ...

LOS ANGELES (CNS) -- Air quality regulators extended a ban on indoor and outdoor wood burning in much of the Southland through Tuesday due to a forecast of high air pollution in the area. The ...

Burning wood indoors could cause damage in a similar way to cigarette smoke, researchers have warned, after a new study linked the growing popularity of domestic wood burning to lung damage. Wood ...