It’s once again the season to enjoy a fire in our fireplaces and wood burning stoves, but that also means it’s time again to remind everyone how to dispose of the resulting ashes.
It is very dangerous to dispose of fireplace, wood stove or barbecue ashes in improper containers and locations. Since 2014 there has been one structure fire, multiple dumpster fires and one deck fire due in South Lake Tahoe due to improperly disposed of ashes. When you add in Douglas and El Dorado counties, that number gets much higher.
