The folks at Stockton-based Duraflame spent a lot of time trying to create the most politically correct fire log possible. They have come up with a recipe that burns 80 percent cleaner than wood with ...

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 ...

Q: I have faithfully followed the rules on no-burn days even though I do not agree with it all. I was talking to a friend about it recently and she told me that on no-burn days you could still burn ...

Q: 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? A: No matter what type of fuel you ...

I keep seeing fake logs for sale, made from "green" materials such as recycled cardboard and coffee grounds. Are these synthetic products any greener than a piece of real wood? You'll forgive the ...

A home fireplace is a luxury many do not have to use that often in the desert. Cindy Baillie says on a recent cold January morning, her husband lit a Duraflame log to help get the chill out of the ...

Question: Now that summer is coming, my neighbors will be firing up their backyard fire pits again, and I'm wondering if the wood smoke drifting in my open windows is a health hazard for my family and ...

STOCKTON - Duraflame Inc. said Tuesday that it will comply with new package labeling requirements demanded by Bay Area clean air officials, even though those labels will also go to consumers ...

The holiday season means one thing to me: Sitting around the fireplace, slowly getting sloshed on eggnog. I keep seeing fake logs for sale, made from “green” materials like recycled cardboard or ...

Dear Jim: I always buy firewood to use in my open fireplace. I burn it just for ambiance, not really for heat. I thought about using fireplace logs instead. Are they as efficient and as good for the ...

One of the least popular Phoenix-area holiday traditions is back just in time for Christmas. No-burn days start Saturday, Dec. 22, and run through Christmas Day. The Maricopa County Air Quality ...