A council in Yorkshire has slapped a household with a £175 fine for using a wood burning stove which emits “unreasonable and excessive smoke”. Wakefield Council dished out the penalty as part of measures updated in December. The measures allow environmental health officers to issue fixed penalty notices to penalise emissions. Current rules restrict the type of wood burners and fuel that can be used in homes. The Smoke Control Order, which covers homes in Wakefield, means only “exempt” appliances approved by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs can be used in homes. It also mean…