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Thanks to modern heating technologies, homeowners today no longer have to rely on fire for heat. But that doesn’t mean a crackling fire in the fireplace isn’t a wonderful antidote to a cold evening. Take care, however, that in your zeal to achieve a warming, roaring flame, you don’t toss items that can harm you and your home into the fireplace.