Indoor Fireplaces - Guidance Document 

• Not all fireplaces in campus buildings are operable fireplaces.
• Contact your facility manager to determine if a particular fireplace is able to be used.
• Operable fireplaces and chimneys must be inspected and certified annually.
• Operable fireplaces and chimneys must be cleaned on a regular basis.

• Fireplaces must be attended when in use and until extinguished.
• Make sure the chimney damper is fully open before lighting the fire.
• Make sure you have appropriate fireplace tools for managing the fire.
• Only plain, untreated firewood fires are allowed.
• Flammable liquids may NOT be used at any time.
• Keep the fire to manageable size and within the firebox of the fireplace.
• Keep combustible materials including papers, blankets and decorations away from the fire.
• Keep the fireplace screen in place or the fireplace doors closed when you are not adding wood or stoking the fire.
• Know the location of the nearest available fire extinguisher.