Disposing of Fireplace Ashes
Posted by Karen Duke on 12/19/2020 to
Tech

Countless times each winter we hear about homes catching fire due to improper disposal ashes into cardboard boxes or paper grocery bags. Coals stay hot for days when insulated by ash, and all it takes is a breeze, uncovered ashes and a hot coal or two that destroys a deck, and even the home it's attached to.