A wood-burning fireplace requires storing and carrying logs, building a fire and cleaning up the ashes. A gas fireplace requires pushing a button -- often on a remote control. Convenience is leading ...

The Maricopa County Air Quality Department wants to encourage residents not to burn wood and contribute to air pollution this holiday season. And it wants to help you toward that goal. If you act fast ...

Q. The 35 year old house we just purchased has a big, brick fireplace in the middle of the family room. The brick is brown, and the raised hearth extends into the room about 16 inches, which makes us ...

More than one-third of U.S. homes use a secondary heat source, with fireplaces among the most common. Unfortunately, wood-burning fireplaces come with unique problems — constant upkeep and maintenance ...

"I'm a biologist so I'm always looking for ways to reduce the environmental impact," said homeowner Beth Townsend. Townsend says when she came across the county's new program that pays to retrofit ...