How to Start a Fire in A Fireplace

Prepare your Fireplace and Chimney

Have your chimney cleaned by a professional at least once a year, more frequently if you use it often. Make sure they inspect the flu for creosote buildup, the leading cause of chimney fires.

Then before each fire, remove most of the ashes from your fireplace. Put them into a metal trash can with a lid. That way, if there are still any hot embers, they don’t cause a fire in your garbage or in the woods.

Also, make sure to open the chimney flue.