Chimney cleaning is the type of job people don’t think much about until they’re in need of a sweep. But when it’s needed, there are few things more important than getting it done – especially if a ...

Dear Jim: I used my fireplace often last winter to lower my heating bills. I know a brick chimney should be cleaned now and then, but what other springtime work is recommended? Can I do the work ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Keeping your chimney properly cleaned could save your house from an unexpected house fire this winter. Video of an apartment fire that happened Thursday morning on the Southside ...

From grand Victorian mansions to humble country homes, chimneys have a rich history of keeping homes warm and creating a more comfortable atmosphere. Historically, chimney sweeping has been infamously ...

Creosote, a highly flammable wood tar in dirty chimneys, is some bad gunk. Every cold season, firefighters in South Shore respond to numerous calls for chimney fires ignited by creosote, which builds ...

A clean chimney produces an attractive, well-burning fire. It also keeps your house safer and cleaner by reducing smoke and ...

If you didn’t clean your chimney during spring cleaning, it’s time to now before the temperatures get chilly. If you’re thinking “I cleaned out the ashes in April,” emptying the ashes isn’t enough.

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - After a chimney fire on Thursday, a homeowner is urging others to get their chimney cleaned out. “If we hadn’t paid attention to the noise and investigated it, we could ...