Firewood shortage in New England?

Here is an Ariel view after the severe storm last fall here in Wmass.....as you can see the devastation is incredible with thousands of hardwood trees merely broken in half. Well the buzzzzz in town is that the state of Mass will not let any tree services go in and clean up the devastation at the Holyoke mountain range has many various endangered species growing along the mountain. The state has given permission to clear back from the state highway 100 yards as the furthest point. The state of Mass is pathetic to say the least. There is hundred of years of fire wood that will rot on the side of the mountain range to save the skunk cabbage, or lady slippers. They take no consideration for people whom are barely surviving in the state of TAXachusetts. Talk about a slap in the face to many..........I really don't know why I reside here

That rag of a newspaper is better used as a bird cage liner. People who plan ahead for their wood heating needs are fine. It's the people who think that they can order a dry cord of wood like a pizza over the phone that have the problems.

I didn't read the article but I can tell you for a fact that paper companies are not leaving as much behind as they once did. Lot of chipping going on where they once left the slash behind.

gyrfalcon said:

I don't think this reporter understands much at all. My two favorite bits from the article:

Kiln-dried wood "burns faster and less noisily than seasoned wood, which has earned it both fans and detractors; some customers prefer their fires to crackle more and burn slowly."

And "Outside of Eastern Massachusetts, where many homes use fire-burning ovens as their primary or secondary source of heat."

Ahahahahaha! D'you suppose he's referring to woodstoves? We burn fire in ovens for heat, right?

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You are probably right, but my parents have heated their home with a wood burning oven for 35 years. Its their primary heating source. A nice 1920's or 1930's Oakland for the first 30 years and now I believe a Glenwood.

Pellet_Pete said:

Geez Louise, and you wonder why folks in western Mass. feel like nobody on Beacon Hill understands us.

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You would think I'm a Neanderthal when I mention I have a wood stove around here...

Posted from beacon hill.

anthonyj124 said:

You would think I'm a Neanderthal when I mention I have a wood stove around here...
Posted from beacon hill.

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Lol! You know, I actually lived on Beacon Hill (Joy St.) for a year while in undergrad, and I do distinctly remember the pleasing aroma of wood smoke haunting about the state house on chilly winter nights - now I know who it was . The smell I really miss from that neighborhood is from those "sea turn" nights - nothing like a cool salt breeze off the bay to dispel the grimey heat of summer in the city.

While setting up an appointment to get the stove checked and the flue cleaned, I was told there is also a shortage on pipe. So much so that warehouses are running out. He was telling me that some of his installs may have to be put on hold because of it and if you require a specialty install it may take months to get the part.