What is fireplace?

A fireplace is like a cozy little room inside your house where you can make fire and keep warm.

Imagine you have a big box in the wall, with a mantel (like a shelf) above it. That's your fireplace. When it’s time to be warm, you light some wood or logs, and they catch fire. The flames grow bigger, and the heat makes the room feel like a hug from the sun.

You can sit by the fireplace with a cup of hot chocolate, and watch the flames dance like little monsters in the wall. Some fireplaces even have chimneys, which are like tall pipes that take smoke out of the house, just like how your kitchen has a vent to take steam away when you cook.

If you’ve ever felt warm by a campfire outside, that’s like being next to a fireplace, only this one is in your home!