Burning holiday gift wrap and decorations in residential fireplaces is unsafe and creates the risk of destructive fires, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Trying to incinerate parts of a ...

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It’s the time of year when folks start migrating towards their fireplace in the evening, if they’re lucky enough to have one. There is something deep in us that finds warmth and comfort, not just in ...