DO NOT store your metal ash container on your home’s deck, in your garage or in any location that may allow heat to transfer from those hot ashes to nearby flammable items. Wood ash, once completely ...

As smoke rises from chimneys, officials with the Virginia Department of Forestry are on the lookout for smoke from other sources. Household fires produce leftover ash; when improperly disposed of, ...

Improper disposal of ashes from fireplaces and wood stoves can cause woodland and structural fires. Wood ashes retain enough heat for several days to ignite other combustible materials. High winds can ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KWWL) -- Authorities in Cedar Rapids are reminding residents to properly dispose of hot ashes and coals after two fires on Sunday. Firefighters responded to two fires that ...