AUSTIN, Texas — With all the cold weather coming in, many people may be lighting fires to stay warm. But before you do, it’s important to make sure your chimney is completely cleared out first.

It’s been pretty darned cold. Assuming your electricity works — a dicey proposition, even with the heroic efforts of PPL and imported utility workers in recent weeks — it seems like a mighty fine time ...

Several more months of winter are ahead in the Rochester area. So how can you protect your home from burst pipes, a carbon ...

SAN ANTONIO — As many south Texans begin to turn on their heaters this week, we want to equip you and your family with safety tips you won't want to ignore. Space heaters, chimneys and fireplaces ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. GREENSBORO, N.C. — As cold temperatures drop ...

Crews across the metro are overwhelmed with calls of homeowners looking to have their chimney swept. Justin Meridith owns Stillwater-based business Chimney Doctor. The past few weeks for him have been ...

FRISCO, Colo. (CBS4) – Since the temperatures plummeted firefighters have been busier than ever putting out fires around the Denver metro area. Cold weather may not help the spread of flames, but it ...

SPRING, TX (KTRK) -- A woman is facing charges after becoming stuck in a chimney at a home in Spring early Friday morning last week. She says she was just trying to get out of the cold. Emergency ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - No one was hurt Friday afternoon, but firefighters called for extra help to fight a fire in Butler County. When crews arrived in the 13000 block of SW 186th Terrace, they found ...

SPRING, TX (KTRK) -- A woman is facing charges after becoming stuck in a chimney at a home in Spring early Friday morning. She says she was just trying to get out of the cold. Emergency workers were ...