Firewood

Firewood is any wooden material that is gathered and used for fuel. Generally, firewood is not heavily processed and is in some sort of recognizable log or branch form, compared to other forms of wood fuel like pellets. Firewood can be seasoned and heat treated (dry) or unseasoned (fresh/wet). It is generally classified as either hardwood or softwood.

Bucking, splitting and stacking logs for firewood in Kõrvemaa, Estonia (October 2022)

Firewood is a renewable resource. However, demand for this fuel can outpace its ability to regenerate on a local or regional level. Good forestry practices and improvements in devices that use firewood can improve local wood supplies.

Smoke from firewood causes respiratory and other diseases.^[1]^[2] Moving firewood long distances can potentially transport diseases and invasive species.^[3]

^ "Women using firewood face increasing health risks". WHO | Regional Office for Africa. 2022-04-07. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
^ US EPA, OAR (2013-05-28). "Wood Smoke and Your Health". www.epa.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
^ "Protect the Trees You Love From Tree-killing Bugs". Retrieved 2020-11-18.

[1] "Women using firewood face increasing health risks". WHO | Regional Office for Africa. 2022-04-07. Retrieved 2024-01-29.

[:1-2] US EPA, OAR (2013-05-28). "Wood Smoke and Your Health". www.epa.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-29.

[3] "Protect the Trees You Love From Tree-killing Bugs". Retrieved 2020-11-18.

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