Fireplace police on patrol; smoke can draw fine (San Francisco Chronicle)

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:58:03 GMT

The fireplace police descended on the Bay Area on Wednesday. For the first time ever, residential fires are illegal under a new law, passed in July, that bans home burning on winter season Spare the Air days. The first such ban took effect at noon. Seventy...

Fire Officials: Fireplace Caused Dixie Highway Fire (WLKY Louisville)

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:23:23 GMT

Louisville fire officials have ruled a house fire accidental.

Ten no-burn days and counting -- the new norm? (The Bakersfield Californian)

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:49:53 GMT

If you're Itching to light that fireplace you'll probably have to wait a few more days. Saturday will be the 10th consecutive day that wood-burning in fireplaces, woodstoves and chimineas has been prohibited in valley portions of Kern County plus the Frazier Park area. And thanks to stubborn weather conditions, forecasters don't expect the ban to lift until the middle of next week.

No burn ban in Kings continues (The Hanford Sentinel)

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:12:25 GMT

FRESNO -- Kings County continues today with fireplace wood-burning prohibited.

18 Homeless In South Side Fire (WBBM Newsradio 780 Chicago)

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:22:59 GMT

Problem with a fireplace might be to blame for extra alarm blaze on S. King Dr.