Fireplace cleaning logs often sound like a too-good-to-be-true solution. Toss one into the fire, burn it like a regular log, ...

A chimney sweep explains the danger of creosote, a form of "frozen oil" from burnt wood that can cause major house fires.

A Colorado Springs chimney sweep shares his most bizarre discovery and essential safety tips as cold weather arrives Tuesday ...

Wood heat is one of the few home comforts that still feels elemental–but it rewards discipline. Treat chimney cleaning and ...

With Christmas just around the corner, lots of folks are using their fireplaces for warmth, roasting chestnuts or just a ...

Local Chimney inspectors are keeping busy as the temperatures cool off in Northern Nevada. “It is the cheapest fire insurance ...

MCPHERSON, Kan. (KAKE) — A McPherson fireplace shop says their 25-year-old towering roadside icon is in need of repairs. Chimney & Stone Specialists Inc. says their huge chimney sweep – now named the ...

With the romanticized but dangerous and dirty trade languishing, Pete Hawk captured chimney sweeps at work, toiling above treetops in the City of Light. Photographs by Pete Hawk Text by Evelyn Nieves ...