Comments on: Fireplace Safety Tips from ACFD

By: Never Too Old

Never Too Old — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 22:42:10 +0000

And speaking of Dick Van Dyke…..he deserves a special shout out for being an inspiration to all of us aging boomers !!

By: Hank

Hank — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 19:14:38 +0000

A good tip is to always check the chimney for 8 year-old British children and Dick van Dyke before starting a fire.

By: JB

JB — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 19:00:59 +0000

You’d be surprised how many adults need their hands held in this society of ineptitude.

By: Neighbor

Neighbor — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:24:57 +0000

I’m really surprised there hasn’t be a push to get people to stop using (non-gas) fireplaces altogether. If burning leaves are a source of air pollution, isn’t burning wood?

By: JohnB2

JohnB2 — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 17:57:18 +0000

“At the request of ARLnow.com”

By: noba

noba — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 17:25:47 +0000

Why is the nanny state telling us how to burn stuff in our own homes, like we’re children?

By: vents?

vents? — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 17:24:50 +0000

If you have a vent on a fireplace, they probably circulate room air to warm it, rather than going to the fire.

By: Ashton Heights

Ashton Heights — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 17:07:06 +0000

Is it really necessary to leave the glass doors open? Isn’t that why you have those vents? Seems counter intuitive.