Oregon Joins LA in Recycling Fire-damaged Trees

Over 1.57 million board feet of lumber is being put up for sale by the state’s Bureau of Land Management. Following similar actions from the city of Los Angeles after its devastating wildfires earlier this year, fire-stricken lumber from across 250 public areas in Baker County, southwest of Durkee, is being offered for sale. The […]

Trees from the L.A. Fires Are Being Recycled into New Lumber

The devastating fires that hit the Los Angeles metropolitan area earlier this year resulted in 4.5 million tons of debris, but some of it is being salvaged for building materials. Angel City Lumber said it is recycling trees from the Palisades and Altadena neighborhoods fires that destroyed over 16,000 structures and an estimated 40,000 acres […]

Lowe’s, Home Depot and Others Come to Relief in LA Fires

The devastating fires in the greater Los Angeles area have brought out DIY and other building trade companies trying to help. Some of the building and home improvement industry’s biggest players, including the twin DIY giants Lowe’s and Home Depot, as well as others are pledging millions to help in the relief and rebuilding of […]

The Canadian Forest Wildfires of 2023 Could Be Coming Back

They had a devastating impact on both air quality and lumber supplies last year and now they seem poised to return this summer. Depending on where you live in North America, out-of-control wildfires in a number of Canadian forests created serious air quality issues last year but for the lumber industry, it was the devastation […]