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Recession, Energy Costs Fuel Fire Fears (The News-Times)
BROOKFIELD -- Area fire marshals are concerned they will see a spike in house fires this winter as more people rely on alternative energy sources for heat.Fire officials believe a recession coupled with high heating costs will cause people to buy wood-burning stoves and other heating devices.

WI Towns Have It Right - Financial Post
WI towns have it rightFinancial Post, Canada - 2 hours ago... outright ban on the use of wood burning stoves, pellet stoves and fireplace inserts (Re: "No plans to ban wood stoves: towns," West Island Gazette, Nov. ...

Interior Alaska Wood Stove Fires On The Rise This Winter - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Interior Alaska wood stove fires on the rise this winterFairbanks Daily News-Miner, AK - 8 Dec 2008Normally, the homeowners stash the wood stove ashes in a metal bucket and put them on the concrete garage floor or outside in the snow, but for whatever ...

300 Words On ... Wood-burning Stove Safety (MPNnow.com)
Wood stoves can heat a home for less than propane or heating oil and provide a cozy holiday atmosphere. But an improperly installed or maintained stove could pose a safety hazard.

Some Turn To Firewood As Way To Beat High Heating Bills (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
However, consumers appear to be putting off buying expensive wood stoves, retailers say.

Borough Considers Wood Stove Trade-in Program - KTUU
Borough considers wood stove trade-in programKTUU, AK - 8 Dec 2008AP - December 8, 2008 12:14 PM ET FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) - The Fairbanks North Star Borough will consider a wood stove and outdoor boiler trade-in program ...Fairbanks Borough Mayor Jim Whitaker pushes for wood stove trade ... Fairbanks Daily News-MinerBorough considers wood stove trade-in program Juneau Empireall 4 news articles

BURN BAN: State Prohibits Outdoor Burning In Walla Walla County - Mid Columbia Tri City Herald
BURN BAN: State prohibits outdoor burning in Walla Walla CountyMid Columbia Tri City Herald, WA - 9 hours agoThe burn ban, imposed until 10 am Friday, prohibits use of fireplaces, uncertified wood stoves and uncertified inserts unless they’re a home’s sole heat ...

Wood Fires For Heating, Cooking Banned Today In Napa (Napa Valley Register)
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has called a Spare the Air day through tomorrow morning for Napa and eight other Bay Area counties due to unhealthful air quality.

Davis Weighs Area's Stiffest Wood-Burning Ban (News10 Sacramento)
Davis residents may soon have to deal with wood-burning fireplace and stove restrictions.

Fairbanks Borough Mayor Pushes For Wood Stove Trade-in Plan (Fairbanks Daily News-Miner)
The Fairbanks North Star Borough will look to create a trade-in program to reduce the number of older, inefficient home-heating systems — think old wood stoves and outdoor boilers — borough Mayor Jim Whitaker said this week.