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There is a house a few blocks away that had a good sized ash partially cut down (approx. 24" dbh) and they are having problems with the tree removal company removing the wood. I stopped by and asked if I could have the wood for burning next year. They said it was infected and couldn't be burned. The tree looked healthy (what was left) with no evidence of dead or dying limbs, no loose bark, and definitely no classic "D"-shaped holes on the bark. I mentioned that I didn't think that the borers (if they were even there) would pose much of a threat during the cold of the winter and with the tree cut, they wouldn't have anything to feed off of and any resulting larvae would likely die due to the tree having been cut. There is a lot of tree left, everything they couldn't chip, and it would be nice to get seing as how close it is. I just hope the owners weren't taken for a ride on the scare that it may be infected. There are a lot of "fly-by-night" tree trimmers around here, but I hope tis isn't the case.
Can it be burned?
Can it be burned?