A change in Bay Area District regulations means Vallejoans will have fewer opportunities to cuddle in front of the fireplace or light up the fire pit for a party. At the same time, the change means ...

Before the temperature starts to fall, there are several things you can do to make sure your wood-burning fireplace is safe and efficient. The National Fire Protection Association recommends chimneys ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Bay Area residents in areas highly affected by wood smoke and air pollution now can get funds to replace their wood-burning fireplaces or stoves with cleaner heating options, air ...

Whether used for heating or ambiance, fireplaces and wood-burning stoves are great amenities, but they also carry risk for the homeowner if they are not properly installed. More than 10,000 ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- As fireplaces heat up for the holiday season, some could experience the equivalent of the bad air the Bay Area saw during the recent wildfires. That has some people rethinking ...

Several south coast counties restrict wood burning fireplaces, but San Diego isn’t one of them. Not yet. “Although it is not prohibited, wood burning in the home is a growing source of air pollution ...