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Posted: 2:21 PM May 23, 2007
DNR Reminding Campers Of Ban
A new rule bans the burning of firewood at campgrounds managed by the state unless the wood was grown within 50 miles of the site.
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As the camping season heats up with the long Memorial Day weekend, a state parks administrator says the new regulation is catching some campers by surprise.
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The new rule bans the burning of firewood at campgrounds managed by the state unless the wood was grown within 50 miles of the site.
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The DNR's Bruce Chevis says firewood grown farther away is being confiscated.
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The change is designed to stop diseases such as the emerald ash borer.
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Chevis says that as of Wednesday, 60 bundles of illegal firewood have been seized from campers at Peninsula State Park in Door County. A bundle is considered enough for one day's campfire.
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