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Burn Wise

Voluntary Fireplace Program Frequent Questions and Fact Sheet

For more information on fireplaces and the Burn Wise program:

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Fireplace Q&A (PDF)(3 pp, 99 K, September 2017)
A list of Questions and Answers to explain and clarify the EPA Voluntary Fireplace Program.
EPA Voluntary Fireplace Program Fact Sheet (PDF)(2 pp, 227 K, September 2017)
Fact Sheet for the EPA Voluntary Fireplace Program