“The trick to beating fire smoke odor is persistence,” says Nishant ... like TSP (trisodium phosphate), which must be followed up with a heavy oil-based primer like KILZ, says Blanchard.

Here are a few ways to rid your home of the smell of smoke says the Federal Emergency Management Agency website. Open the windows and doors to air out the home. Unless heavy smoke remains outdoors.

A Reddit user sparked a major conversation after revealing they were just days away from closing on a new home when they noticed something troubling: the house smelled like cigarette smoke.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — If you live or work in the lower part of Richland County and see or smell smoke in the area, don't automatically panic. South Carolina Forestry Commission is showing there are ...