A Linn County home sustained significant damage Monday afternoon after a fire— believed to have started in a chimney— broke ...

The final (and most problematic) is a shiny, glaze-like coating on the fireplace flue that is virtually impossible to remove. Have the necessary tools for this chimney cleaning DIY project lined ...

Without a liner, the chimney is often too wide, uneven, or damaged to work properly — especially with today’s efficient wood stoves, which produce lower flue gas temperatures than open fires.

an investigator from the Kitsap County Fire Marshal's Office believes the fire did start in the chimney, and quickly spread to involve the home’s structure. According to NKF&R, a heavy fuel ...