Q: I want to help the environment and use my fireplace more often but hate handling firewood. Is using commercial firelogs better than real wood and what types are best? A: In all but very mild fall ...

Dear Jim: 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? - Lauren W. Dear Lauren: No ...

The cooler temperatures of late September and early October will invariably tempt many homeowners and apartment dwellers to turn on the heat. Those of us who like to plan ahead may even be thinking ...

Artificial firelogs are safer. I grew up in a home with a large wood burning fireplace, and we used to have some rip-roaring fires in that thing. We'd stack logs, kindling, and paper until the ...

Q: I have a regular fireplace, but I hate the hassle of using firewood. I was thinking of using composite fire logs instead. Are they a good alternative for a nice fire, and do they pollute a lot? A: ...

Every year, untold tons of lawn clippings end up in landfills – or at best, in compost heaps. US Department of Agriculture chemist Syed H. Imam, however, has come up with what could be a better use ...

Fireplaces are indisputably cozy. They evoke fresh snow and hot cocoa, winter weekends holed up in rustic cabins, favorite stews simmering on the stove. While installing a real, wood-burning one ...

The Edmonds Fire Department was dispatched to 82 calls in and around Edmonds the week Dec. 1-7, which brings this year’s call volume to 4,724. Medical crews evaluated 55 patients; fire crews responded ...