Birch makes useful firewood that produces moderate levels of heat and gives off a pleasant fragrance when burning. It tends to burn fast, so use it with slower burning oak, beech, or another hardwood that has better coaling properties. The bark from a birch tree is excellent for starting or re-starting fires as it burns fiercely.
- Will rot quickly if left in rounds.
- Moderate heat and poor coaling properties.
- Gives off a pleasant smell and doesn’t spark.
- Splitting ranges from easy to moderate difficulty.