First off, this is not about NOT burning firewood but rather about transporting firewood. I recently signed a petition to not transport firewood because when firewood is transported, so are all of those little pests inside the firewood. I know anyone who has camped out in the Sierra's, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, and any other area with evergreens have seen the damage of the beetles (These are the areas I have personally wittnessed the problem). Patched of brown amongst the beautiful lush evergreens is usually the result of a particular beetle (Mountain pine beetle, Dendroctonus ponderosae and the Douglas-fir beetle -Dendroctonus pseudotsugae) are two commonly seen.
My point is that during this holiday season, buy or cut the firewood in the local area in which it will be burned. This decreases the probablity that beetles and other pests will be transported.
An interesting site (although I am not promoting the use of insecticides) for more information on beetles:
Additional points to think about when purchasing firewood:
- Use local firewood
- Do not transport firewood from home(e.g., across county lines, especially to second homes such as summer houses, cottages, cabins and hunting shacks)
- Leave unused wood behind when going home
- Burn firewood where you buy it
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