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Firewood / ag quarantine laws by state

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All 50 states

One-line traveler summary for each state. Open the map for the quoted rule and footnotes.

Alabama (AL)
Alabama: no published statewide firewood quarantine of the NY 50-mile / CA border-station type. State parks can still require local or certified wood.
Alaska (AK)
Alaska: no published statewide firewood quarantine of the NY 50-mile / CA border-station type. State parks can still require local or certified wood.
Arizona (AZ)
Arizona: CDFA/AZDA border ag inspection stations; citrus, firewood, and produce holds. Buy local or USDA-certified heat-treated firewood.
Arkansas (AR)
Arkansas: no published statewide firewood quarantine of the NY 50-mile / CA border-station type. State parks can still require local or certified wood.
California (CA)
California: CDFA border agricultural inspection stations (I-5, I-10, I-15, I-40, US-395). Buy local or USDA-certified heat-treated firewood.
Colorado (CO)
Colorado: emerald ash borer and mountain-pine-beetle firewood holds; buy local wood in state parks. Buy local or USDA-certified heat-treated firewood.
Connecticut (CT)
Connecticut: no published statewide firewood quarantine of the NY 50-mile / CA border-station type. State parks can still require local or certified wood.
Delaware (DE)
Delaware: no published statewide firewood quarantine of the NY 50-mile / CA border-station type. State parks can still require local or certified wood.
Florida (FL)
Florida: FDACS citrus canker / giant African land snail / firewood movement holds. Buy local or USDA-certified heat-treated firewood.
Georgia (GA)
Georgia: no published statewide firewood quarantine of the NY 50-mile / CA border-station type. State parks can still require local or certified wood.
Hawaii (HI)
Hawaii: no published statewide firewood quarantine of the NY 50-mile / CA border-station type. State parks can still require local or certified wood.
Idaho (ID)
Idaho: ISDA invasive-species and firewood checkpoints on western corridors. Buy local or USDA-certified heat-treated firewood.
Illinois (IL)
Illinois: emerald ash borer quarantine — do not move untreated ash firewood (IDOA). Buy local or USDA-certified heat-treated firewood.
Indiana (IN)
Indiana: DNR emerald ash borer / firewood movement on state properties. Buy local or USDA-certified heat-treated firewood.
Iowa (IA)
Iowa: no published statewide firewood quarantine of the NY 50-mile / CA border-station type. State parks can still require local or certified wood.
Kansas (KS)
Kansas: no published statewide firewood quarantine of the NY 50-mile / CA border-station type. State parks can still require local or certified wood.
Kentucky (KY)
Kentucky: no published statewide firewood quarantine of the NY 50-mile / CA border-station type. State parks can still require local or certified wood.
Louisiana (LA)
Louisiana: no published statewide firewood quarantine of the NY 50-mile / CA border-station type. State parks can still require local or certified wood.
Maine (ME)
Maine: emerald ash borer and firewood-to-campground rules (DACF). Buy local or USDA-certified heat-treated firewood.
Maryland (MD)
Maryland: no published statewide firewood quarantine of the NY 50-mile / CA border-station type. State parks can still require local or certified wood.
Massachusetts (MA)
Massachusetts: no published statewide firewood quarantine of the NY 50-mile / CA border-station type. State parks can still require local or certified wood.
Michigan (MI)
Michigan: emerald ash borer, oak wilt, beech-bark — MDARD firewood quarantine. Buy local or USDA-certified heat-treated firewood.
Minnesota (MN)
Minnesota: emerald ash borer and state-park firewood: buy local or certified heat-treated. Buy local or USDA-certified heat-treated firewood.
Mississippi (MS)
Mississippi: no published statewide firewood quarantine of the NY 50-mile / CA border-station type. State parks can still require local or certified wood.
Missouri (MO)
Missouri: no published statewide firewood quarantine of the NY 50-mile / CA border-station type. State parks can still require local or certified wood.
Montana (MT)
Montana: no published statewide firewood quarantine of the NY 50-mile / CA border-station type. State parks can still require local or certified wood.
Nebraska (NE)
Nebraska: no published statewide firewood quarantine of the NY 50-mile / CA border-station type. State parks can still require local or certified wood.
Nevada (NV)
Nevada: NDA agricultural inspection on I-15 / I-80 corridors; no untreated out-of-state firewood. Buy local or USDA-certified heat-treated firewood.
New Hampshire (NH)
New Hampshire: emerald ash borer firewood rules into state parks and campgrounds. Buy local or USDA-certified heat-treated firewood.
New Jersey (NJ)
New Jersey: no published statewide firewood quarantine of the NY 50-mile / CA border-station type. State parks can still require local or certified wood.
New Mexico (NM)
New Mexico: NMDA border / interior pest holds; no moving firewood into National Forests from out of state. Buy local or USDA-certified heat-treated firewood.
New York (NY)
New York: DEC 50-mile untreated-firewood rule; spotted lanternfly quarantine counties. Buy local or USDA-certified heat-treated firewood.
North Carolina (NC)
North Carolina: no published statewide firewood quarantine of the NY 50-mile / CA border-station type. State parks can still require local or certified wood.
North Dakota (ND)
North Dakota: no published statewide firewood quarantine of the NY 50-mile / CA border-station type. State parks can still require local or certified wood.
Ohio (OH)
Ohio: emerald ash borer / spotted lanternfly firewood holds (ODA / DNR). Buy local or USDA-certified heat-treated firewood.
Oklahoma (OK)
Oklahoma: no published statewide firewood quarantine of the NY 50-mile / CA border-station type. State parks can still require local or certified wood.
Oregon (OR)
Oregon: ODA agricultural checkpoints and firewood quarantine on I-5 / US-97. Buy local or USDA-certified heat-treated firewood.
Pennsylvania (PA)
Pennsylvania: spotted lanternfly quarantine counties; DCNR firewood-to-campground rules. Buy local or USDA-certified heat-treated firewood.
Rhode Island (RI)
Rhode Island: no published statewide firewood quarantine of the NY 50-mile / CA border-station type. State parks can still require local or certified wood.
South Carolina (SC)
South Carolina: no published statewide firewood quarantine of the NY 50-mile / CA border-station type. State parks can still require local or certified wood.
South Dakota (SD)
South Dakota: no published statewide firewood quarantine of the NY 50-mile / CA border-station type. State parks can still require local or certified wood.
Tennessee (TN)
Tennessee: no published statewide firewood quarantine of the NY 50-mile / CA border-station type. State parks can still require local or certified wood.
Texas (TX)
Texas: TDA agricultural inspection stations on eastern/southern corridors; no untreated firewood into parks. Buy local or USDA-certified heat-treated firewood.
Utah (UT)
Utah: UDAF invasive-insect and firewood rules at ports of entry. Buy local or USDA-certified heat-treated firewood.
Vermont (VT)
Vermont: emerald ash borer firewood movement; FPR campground local-wood rule. Buy local or USDA-certified heat-treated firewood.
Virginia (VA)
Virginia: no published statewide firewood quarantine of the NY 50-mile / CA border-station type. State parks can still require local or certified wood.
Washington (WA)
Washington: WSDA agricultural inspection stations and firewood quarantine (I-5 / I-90). Buy local or USDA-certified heat-treated firewood.
West Virginia (WV)
West Virginia: no published statewide firewood quarantine of the NY 50-mile / CA border-station type. State parks can still require local or certified wood.
Wisconsin (WI)
Wisconsin: emerald ash borer and DATCP firewood rules into state properties. Buy local or USDA-certified heat-treated firewood.
Wyoming (WY)
Wyoming: no published statewide firewood quarantine of the NY 50-mile / CA border-station type. State parks can still require local or certified wood.

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