I agree with the point about seasoning the wood, it is the MOST critical part of the process.

I burn about 3 full cords a year and have for a long time, I've never (touch wood) had a chimney fire yet. The wood I burn is all hardwood and is a minimum of 1 full year old, usually close to 2 years old. I have the chimney inpected every spring and there is never more than a dusting of creosote in it. Twice a year I burn a 'chimney sweeping log' for good measure, they're cheap insurance. I don't know how widely they are available, but they are a man-made compressed sawdust log impregnated with a chemeical which causes the creosote to dry out flake off and fall down the chimney to be burnt up.

A good check for your firewood is to buy an inexpensive moisture meter from a wood-working supply shop and measure the wood. It should never be more than 10% relative humidity.

Best of luck.

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