Weather, fire risk and your chimney in Thousand Oaks
Santa Ana winds push dry air and embers across the open slopes here, and the 2018 Woolsey fire burned in the hills close to the city. A cap with intact spark arrestor mesh is one of the cheapest fire safety parts a household can have. Winter rain is short but heavy, so a leaking crown can soak framing near the fireplace before anyone sees a stain. We factor that into the parts we recommend, such as stainless caps and spark mesh, and into the order we list repairs on your written result.

