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Qcan I burn any type of wood? Wet wood won’t burn as hot as seasoned logs and will create more smoke and pollution. Buy seasoned logs (moisture content of less than 20%) or leave unseasoned logs to dry for six months.
QHow do you extinguish the fire safely?
Keep a bucket of sand or cold ashes and a shovel handy. Make sure that you move partially burned logs away from each other so they cool quicker and use the sand to smother the embers.
QIs burning logs eco-friendly? Burning wood, as opposed to gas or coal, is largely carbon neutral, as the CO2 is absorbed by young trees.
QIs wood smoke a health risk? Smoke from wood stoves and fireplaces contains minute particles and gases that can cause respiratory problems. This is more of a problem with indoor fires and indoor wood burners, but do stand upwind of the smoke and limit your exposure to no more than a few hours at a time.