As the camping and bonfire season begins please remember to leave firewood at home. Buy firewood near your camp site or bonfire destination. Do not buy or pack wood from one area and bring it to another.
Moving firewood puts you at risk for carrying tree killing insect and diseases in the firewood that can spread to and damage other trees. According to the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development there are 140 pests and diseases that can be moved with firewood. Examples are oat wilt, hemlock wooly adelgid, and spotted laternfly. Even if wood looks healthy and dry it can still carry bugs an disease. It can contain tiny insect eggs or microscopic fungi spores that can start a new and deadly infestation to healthy trees.
Buy wood near where you will burn it. FirewoodScout.org is a site to help you locate firewood vendors near your destination. Leave any unused firewood behind.
Burn Safe!
