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Preparing the Fireplace for a Safe Season
The article explains how to ready a home fireplace for cold weather. It covers hiring a chimney sweep, choosing and storing fuel, avoiding moisture and improper logs, using a screen, supervising children, opening the flue before burning, closing the flue after extinguishing, safely handling ashes, and educating household members on fire safety to prevent creosote buildup and dangerous embers.
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US _Fire Administration
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Maryland