Nine Best Types of Firewood

While burning seasoned firewood is important, the type of wood you burn will also affect the quality of your fire. These nine types all light easily, produce a lot of heat, split easily, and emit minimal smoke:

1. Ash
2. Red oak
3. White oak
4. Beech
5. Birch
6. Hickory
7. Sugar maple (hard maple)
8. Pecan
9. Dogwood

For more information on how well different types of wood burn, visit the Forest Products Laboratory website.

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