Personal firewood cutting will be free to the general public through June 1 on Willamette National Forest. No permit will be required during that period.

Woodcutters can take up to four cords of firewood for personal use.  A cord is the amount of tightly piled wood in a stack 4 feet high by 4 feet wide by 8 feet long. 

“This is a difficult time for many in our community, and we are in this together,” said Willamette National Forest Acting Forest Supervisor Duane Bishop. “It is our hope that people who rely on firewood for their daily living needs benefit from this opportunity.”...