Consumers Should Be on the Alert When Buying Firewood

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 25, 2024

CONSUMERS SHOULD BE ON THE ALERT WHEN BUYING FIREWOOD 

Fall is here, and with winter just around the corner consumers should protect themselves from  paying too much for improperly measured firewood. A cord is the only legal unit of measure for  bulk firewood sales in California, and it is important for buyers to know exactly how much wood  is in a cord.

A cord is equal to 128 cubic feet of COMPACTLY stacked wood, typically measuring 4’x4’x8’.  To determine the cubic feet, multiply length x width x height. Measurements taken in inches can  be converted to cubic feet by dividing by 1728.

For all sales of non-packaged wood, California regulations require the seller to furnish the buyer  with a bill of sale, stating the amount of wood purchased, total selling price, the seller’s name  and address, and the date of sale or delivery.

When buying wood over the telephone, make certain it is delivered by the cord measure and not  a pickup load-full. Remember to pay only upon delivery.

Anyone suspicious about a firewood purchase should contact:

Inyo/Mono Counties’ Department of Weights and Measures
1360 N Main Street
Bishop, CA 93514
Telephone: 760.873.7860

News Staff