Fuel oil and natural gas prices have soared, and with them so has the popularity of alternative fuels. Wood stove, pellet ...

In 1830, Reichenbach published Ms experiments, by which he obtained creosote from beech-wcod tar. He subj ected the tar to a fractional distillation, the heavier products, which distilled over by ...

Two of Bainbridge’s most popular beaches received a serious New Year’s cleaning after work crews removed 11 tons of toxic ...

With Christmas behind us and no risk of disturbing the work of the man in red, it’s time to start thinking about chimney maintenance. The National Fire Code of Canada recommends cleaning your chimney ...

Woodrats (Neotoma spp.) are one of the only animals that can tolerate large quantities of creosote, a shrub with leaves coated in a chemical cocktail of poisonous resin. The critter's constitution ...

Groveland firefighters on Monday managed to contain a wood stove fire—blamed on creosote buildup—to the King Street home’s ...