A burn ban that has been in place in parts of Whatcom County since Dec. 29 has been lifted. The ban was in place because the ...

After smoking more than 115 pounds of pork shoulder (plus chicken breasts, salmon, corn and pork chops), we feel confident ...

The ban is not because there is a high risk of fires, but because the cold and calm air could prevent wood smoke from ...

A hidden danger may be lurking in your kitchen. Many Americans are breathing in nitrogen dioxide—a harmful pollutant that’s been linked with asthma and lung cancer—from fumes emitted by their gas ...

Stanford researchers found that gas stoves expose Americans to surprisingly high levels of nitrogen dioxide—often matching or exceeding outdoor pollution. For millions, cooking alone pushes NO2 over ...

Some 110 million U.S. households use a range–or cooktop and oven–for cooking. About two-thirds of those are powered by electricity, while one-third use natural gas or other fuels. But of the ...

If you live in an older Pennsylvania home, your stone or brick fireplace might be more decorative than functional. Many of these fireplaces, especially those found in historic properties across ...

With temperatures dropping and fall foliage inching closer and closer to its peak, Tractor Supply Co. has put several of its pellet stoves on sale for the season. Built for spaces ranging from compact ...

The novelty of a wood burning fireplace wears off when you have to trudge outside to grab a bundle of logs. Installing a wood burning stove can be expensive, and once it’s running, it produces ash ...

Copper has secured $28 million in funding for its battery-powered kitchen stoves. The Berkeley, Calif.-based startup makes an induction range with a 5-kilowatt-hour battery that plugs into a standard ...

Metro Vancouver is reminding homeowners who plan to burn wood in a fireplace, stove or furnace in an urban area this fall to register their devices online by Sept. 15. Registration is free and those ...