It’s elemental, the attraction to fire, with its dynamic, shape-shifting flames and warmth. This is why homebuyers are so enamored — like moths to a flame, so to speak — to fireplaces, which often ...

A fireplace is a huge investment, so is buying one second-hand a genius way to save money, or an option that offers more risks than rewards?

SAN FRANCISCO — Bay Area homeowners took only hours Friday to snap up $3 million in rebates to replace wood burning fireplaces with cleaner heating devices. The region’s air pollution agency starting ...