Soaring oil prices ignite demand for firewood

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"On average, a cord of fire-wood has the same heating potential as 155 gallons of heating oil, said Peter Lammert of the Maine Forest Service. Thus, a cord of seasoned firewood costing $300 is a bargain compared to 155 gallons of heating oil costing $685.10, based on $4.42 per gallon, the current statewide average.Its a stark contrast to the mid-1990s, when heating oil sold for around 79 or 80 cents a gallon and a cord of seasoned firewood was about $125."

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