badflash,
you'd love living in ca, the CARB (ca air resources board) has determined that wood burning causing air polution so just about every day and night of the year falls under the no burning law. consequently no fireplaces, no wood or pellet heaters, and on and on. we have a choice fossil fuel, or electricity generated by fossil fuel.
the carb has inspectors that drive around looking for smoke from flues or chimneys and then they fine the hell out of you.

you gotta be grateful that you don't live here.

rich