Is it OK to bring firewood in from another county or state?
In Flat Rock, the historic 1800s homes with their oversized open masonry fireplaces burn serious cordwood — so where that wood comes from matters. Buy it locally in Henderson County, ideally within about fifty miles, rather than importing a load that could carry the emerald ash borer or a blight into these old stands.
Big old hearths, big appetite for wood
Historic Flat Rock is full of homes dating to the 1800s, many with oversized open masonry fireboxes and aging clay flue liners — the kind of hearth that goes through a lot of wood in a season and pulls plenty of cold-air draft while it's at it. That appetite makes sourcing a real question: a single load trucked in from far off can carry eggs and larvae under the bark that emerge to kill oaks and ash across the village.
Local wood, camps, and the travel exception
There's abundant seasoned hardwood close by around Kanuga, Highland Lake, and the rest of Henderson County — no reason to import. Buying near where you burn keeps the forest healthier and keeps you from introducing a pest the trees here haven't met.
The camps and rentals around Flat Rock are exactly where the kiln-dried rule counts: certified kiln-dried, heat-treated wood has been through a process that kills the pests, so it's the only firewood cleared to travel to a campsite. And if those old open fireboxes are wearing on you, a sealed insert both fixes the draft and burns far less wood — call (828) 545-0525 to talk options.
Fireplace help in Flat Rock
We install and service fireplaces throughout Flat Rock and the rest of Henderson County — just 30 minutes south from our Asheville-area showroom.