Home fireplaces and wood stoves are quietly driving a large share of winter air pollution, even though only a small number of ...

Throwing another log into a crackling fireplace on a cold winter's night might seem like a cozy, harmless tradition. But ...

The weather pattern in Inland Northwest has been mundane through the middle of January. A ridge of high pressure is leading ...

That cozy winter fire could be doing far more harm than good—wood smoke is a hidden killer in America’s winter air.

LANSING - Despite rising fuel and energy costs, hundreds of Michigan residents will brave this winter with new wood stoves, through an initiative of the Michigan United Conservation Clubs (MUCC) and ...

The U.S. Fire Administration has these tips for safe operation of a fireplace or wood stove: Have your chimney or wood stove ...

It may be natural, but there’s nothing safe or environmentally sound about heating your home with wood. The World Health Organization has ranked air pollution and climate change as the top health ...

BENNINGTON -- John Wood, director of the State Division of Fire Safety, said there was some concern that high fuel costs would lead to more structure fires over the coming winter. Because the cost of ...

Oregonians are lighting up their fireplaces and stoves again as colder, wetter weather returns, and they'll have to do their part to keep their smoke from contributing to air quality problems. Burning ...

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Lou Faraone has what he describes as four miles' worth of seasoned firewood, laid end to end, so he’s confident he’s got enough to meet demand. But some days he figures he could use ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Nothing says cozy quite like the ambiance of a roaring fire on a snowy day. Unfortunately, fireplaces ...