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Burn Wise

  • Build Firewood Storage to Season Your Firewood

    videos and instruction sheets

  • Learn Before You Burn

    Best Wood Burning Practices

  • Reduce Air Pollution

    Wood Smoke and Your Health
     

  • Tax Credits for Heat Pumps

    An energy efficient heat pump can heat and cool your home. Tax credits are available.

The Burn Wise Program ran from 2009 to 2025 primarily to support efforts to attain and maintain the PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standards. This website serves as a historical record; EPA is no longer updating program content as of October 30, 2025.  

  • Watch how-to videos  
  • EPA-certified wood heater database
  • Build Firewood Storage
  • Tip sheets, brochures, posters and more
  • Educational materials
  • Heat Pump Information

Consumers

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  • Is Your Wood Stove EPA-certified?
  • Wood Smoke and Your Health
  • Best Burn Practices
  • Tips for a Better Burn
  • Backyard Recreational Fires 
  • EPA-Certified Wood Burning Appliances
  • Choosing Appliances
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Installation and Maintenance
  • Frequently Asked Questions

Businesses

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  • Withdrawal of the Approval of Broadly Applicable Alternative Test Methods ALT-125 and ALT-127
  • EPA Regulatory Actions, Compliance Requirements & Technical Information
  • Chimney Sweeps
  • NSPS: Step by Step Small Business Compliance Guide
  • Test Labs and Third-party Certifiers
  • EPA Wood Burning Appliance Test Lab Proficiency Test Program
  • Voluntary Fireplace Program

Air Programs

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  • 2022 Health and Safety Awareness Toolkit
  • Changeout Guide
  • Funding Opportunities
  • Example Ordinances and Regulations
  • Strategies for Reducing Wood Smoke
  • Air Quality Tools, Guidance Documents and Resources
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Voluntary Hang Tags for Wood-Burning Appliances

Consumers: Find the latest voluntary hangtag approvals for the cleanest wood heaters that meet EPA’s 2020 emissions limits. 

Manufacturers: Voluntary hang tag guidelines for your appliances.

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Contact us about the Burn Wise program to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem.
Last updated on October 30, 2025
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