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rickhise
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Oct 06, 2017

Tenn Corp camp grounds

Was stopped at check in and advised no fire wood was allowed
that wasn't kiln (sp) dried.

I know there is an issue over importing
Certain creatures

Kinda felt like I needed to go to Lowes an buy some treated 2/4s
To burn
  • Many trees are dying in Ohio.. big time. I lost 6 the past year.
    with 2 more coming down soon.

    in my area... small town... chain saws are a daily sound this summer.
    and I have lived there 40 years. Sad.
  • Virtually every Forest Service or NPS facility in the Eastern US has a restriction on firewood and has had it for years.
  • rickhise wrote:
    Was stopped at check in and advised no fire wood was allowed
    that wasn't kiln (sp) dried.

    I know there is an issue over importing
    Certain creatures

    Kinda felt like I needed to go to Lowes an buy some treated 2/4s
    To burn


    I don't see an issue.

    What I have seen is acres of dead trees from invasive species
  • Very common in the northeast area, too--firewood must be local (with varying definitions of local) or heat treated per USDA specifications. Typically the heat treated wood is sold in little shrink-wrapped bundles and has a USDA seal or similar identification on the packaging to show it's properly heat treated.

    If it's like here, treated campfire wood is readily available at gas stations, grocery stores, etc.

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