It’s particularly difficult for those who rely on a wood stove to escape the feeling that perhaps most of that hard-won heat may be whistling up the chimney rather than keeping them warm.

Fireplaces and wood stoves provide vital warmth and create ... a flammable residue that forms during fires, can turn a chimney from a holiday-card image of smoke gently wafting up to the sky ...

With a burn suspension currently in effect, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection would like to clarify guidelines regarding the use of wood ...