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It is illegal to bring untreated firewood into Michigan from areas quarantined for Asian longhorned beetle, basalm woolly adelgid, hemlock woolly adelgid, mountain pine beetle, and/or imported fire ant. In many cases, it is also against federal law to move firewood out of Michigan due to a spongy moth infestation in the state. To prevent the spread of these and other invasive forest pests, Michigan authorities ask residents and visitors to adhere to the following state-issued guidelines when using firewood:

  • Buy firewood where you will burn it, ideally within 10 miles.
  • Use firewood that is certified, heat-treated.
  • Leave your firewood at home when going camping; buy it at your destination or collect dead and down wood onsite when permitted.
  • Burn all your firewood, do not take any home with you.

 

Many National parks, state parks, and private campgrounds in Michigan prohibit outside firewood unless it has been certified, heat-treated. Please remember to learn the firewood rules at your destination before visiting.

Bringing firewood from Canada into the USA is prohibited unless the firewood is labeled and certified heat-treated. Read about these requirements on the USDA and CBP firewood information sheet.

Bringing firewood from the USA into Canada is prohibited unless the firewood is labeled and certified heat-treated. Canada also encourages visitors to use local firewood.

Update: Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has proposed a state-wide exterior firewood quarantine which would require firewood entering the state to be certified as heat-treated at a temperature of 140 degrees F. (60 degrees C.) for at least 60 minutes.

This summary is provided by our friends at Don't Move Firewood. To learn more about firewood, please visit their site at dontmovefirewood.org. 

 

Additional Resources:

Firewood Heating and Treating Technologies Video- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQCTqLXWmqk

Kiln and Heat- Treated Firewood Technologies Video- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeI9jtTBliY

New and Innovative Technologies for Firewood Sanitization Article- https://www.canr.msu.edu/resources/new-and-innovative-technologies-for-firewood-sanitation

Firewood Heating and Treatment Technologies Article- https://www.canr.msu.edu/resources/firewood-heating-and-treatment-technologies

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