Yes, it is safe to burn sassafras and it is commonly burned in many locales.
They provide a raised spot for the fire, letting ashes drop below, and providing air circulation for the wood to burn.
Yes it can
If you keep adding wood, no time limit. A low fire, green logs, banking the fire, a maximum of about 6 hours.
Simple answer: No. Complex version: No freakin' way. That's a great way to burn your house down, give yourself carbon monoxide poisoning, or at least ruin the fireplace. It's not designed to burn any fuel but gas. Any number of things could go wrong if you put wood in there.
I do - smells lovely!
yes. i don't think so
I do.
Check with Martin for an owner's manual. Unless a fireplace is specifically rated as multi-fuel, a gas fireplace cannot safely burn wood.
No, it is not safe to burn. It is toxic.
Yes.
No. It's illegal.
Its wood isn't it
yes
yes
Yes.
quite good to burn indeed!