More than one-third of U.S. homes use a secondary heat source, with fireplaces among the most common. Unfortunately, wood-burning fireplaces come with unique problems — constant upkeep and ...

Senate Bill 5174, requested by the department, would ensure that new wood-burning devices — think: woodstoves and fireplaces ... homeowners to replace an existing wood stove,” a department ...

Senate Bill 5174 doesn’t explicitly ban fireplaces outright. Instead, it lays the groundwork for making life much harder for homeowners who enjoy the cozy tradition of a wood-burning fire.