I tripped across this story and couldn't believe it. Apparently, Lubbock has a bit of a firewood shortage. Now Lubbock not only has a lack of trees, it has a lack of dead trees.

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Many local wood suppliers are running low or running out. At the very least, you may not be able to be too choosy about what kind of wood you get. It seems some suppliers are also having problems being restocked because of the wood being wet at the source.

Wood isn't the only problem this time year. We've already had a couple of incidents of people having problems with their fireplaces. You should at least take a look up your chimney to make sure there are no blockages or random critters nesting in there.

Back to the topic at hand though: be careful what you burn! You have to remember that lumber, old fencing and other stuff you may find around just might be treated with toxic substances that aren't good for you or your fireplace.

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