Public land firewood permits: Forest Service, BLM, Canadian provinces and UK and Irish forestry bodies

This page reports what the official source says. It is not legal advice: ask the office named here. It sets out how public land managers describe personal-use firewood permits. Where a page prints a dollar sign, this page shows it as US$ for a United States agency and CA$ for a Canadian one. Where a row says no official page was found, that is the result of a search on October 8, 2026.

United States, Forest Service

Body	What the page says
Inyo National Forest, California	Personal use firewood permits cost US$15 per cord, with a minimum two-cord purchase. Online sales start May 1 and in-person sales start May 29. The page says sales run until November 15 and that the 2026 woodcutting season closes on November 15, 2026. Permit holders carry the permit, tags and map, may cut standing dead conifers with no needles up to 15 inches at breast height in some areas, and are told not to drive over 100 feet from a designated road. See the Inyo firewood permits page.
Klamath National Forest, California	The cost is US$5.00 per cord with a minimum fee of US$20.00 per transaction. Up to 12 cords for personal use are permitted per calendar year, and the permit holder must be 18 or older. The permit is valid only for wood collected on the Klamath National Forest, not on private land, neighboring forests or BLM land. No permit or fee is needed for firewood gathered in association with camping in developed campgrounds. See the Klamath firewood page.
Manti-La Sal National Forest, Utah	The 2025 firewood regulations say the permit costs US$5.00 per cord, with a US$20.00 minimum for four cords, and that the maximum purchase is 10 cords per year. All firewood permits expire on December 31 each year. Cutting is closed within 150 feet of campgrounds and recreation sites. See the 2025 firewood regulations.

United States, Bureau of Land Management and Alaska

The BLM press releases below are labelled by the agency as archived content published before January 20, 2025 and not updated, so their fees are as of the dates shown.

Body	What the page says
BLM Prineville, Oregon, release of May 21, 2021	The cost is US$10 per cord with a two-cord minimum per transaction and a maximum of four cords per household each year. A cord is a stack of split wood four feet wide by four feet high by eight feet long. Permits are valid only on BLM-managed lands and are not transferable. See the BLM Prineville release.
BLM northern Idaho, release of July 2, 2021	Personal use firewood permits cost US$5 per cord with a two-cord minimum per transaction, purchasable online at any hour. See the BLM northern Idaho release.
BLM New Mexico, release of September 26, 2019	Fuelwood permits cost US$10 to US$12 per cord. In almost all field offices they are valid for cutting only dead piñon and juniper. The page says penalties for cutting without a valid permit can be more than US$300, and that fines for cutting green trees start at US$300 with US$50 for each additional tree. See the BLM New Mexico release.
BLM Monticello Field Office, Utah	A one-page FAQ says firewood permits cost US$6 per cord with a two-cord minimum of US$12, and that fencepost wood permits cost US$1 per post. Permits can be bought in person, by phone for mailing, or online. See the Monticello wood permits one-pager.
Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection	Anyone who wants to cut firewood on state land must first contact the local Division of Forestry office for a permit. Commercial and personal use permits are available. Online permits are available for Fairbanks, Tok, Glennallen, Haines, Mat-Su and Kenai. The page states no fee. See the Alaska firewood page.

Canada

Province	What the page says
British Columbia	Members of the public who cut firewood on Crown land for personal use need a Free Use Permit for Firewood from each Natural Resource District where they intend to cut. The page says there is no charge, and that only dead or downed trees may be cut. See the BC firewood permits page, last updated May 15, 2026.
Alberta	A free Personal Use Forest Products Permit is needed to harvest firewood, and it can only be used in designated areas. The holder must be 18 or older and an Alberta resident. A permit covers up to 5 cubic metres of firewood, which the page puts at approximately 1.5 cords, expires 30 days from issuance, and cannot be used for resale. One person can hold up to 4 permits in a 30-day period. A Local Timber Permit, for larger amounts such as home heating, has a fee of CA$21 plus GST on the page, with timber dues and a refundable security deposit in most permits. See the Alberta personal use permit page and the Local Timber Permit page.
Manitoba	Personal Use Timber Permits are available online through Manitoba eLicensing, by phone, and at Regional and District Forestry offices. An eLicensing account is required. The page read states no fee for the personal permit. See the Manitoba Crown timber page.
Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, territories	No official page found on October 8, 2026.

United Kingdom and Ireland

Body	What the page says
Forestry and Land Scotland	Its permissions page says it occasionally has a limited supply of surplus timber and is looking at opportunities to provide firewood for personal use. It lists no fee. See the FLS permissions and permits page.
Natural Resources Wales	Its short-term timber sales page says that since October 31, 2019 woodfuel can only be bought through lots offered in eSales events. See the NRW short-term timber sales page.
Forestry England	No official page found on October 8, 2026.
Coillte, Ireland	Coillte says it does not allow the collection of wood from its forests, giving health and safety, insurance and security reasons. A separate page says a once-off load of firewood can be requested by email, and that firewood is a residue product sold only if it is unsuitable for construction, pallet, fencing or other timber products. See the Coillte collection answer and the Coillte buying answer.

For the rules on moving the wood once it is cut, see moving wood and firewood.

Public land firewood permits: Forest Service, BLM, Canadian provinces and UK and Irish forestry bodies

United States, Forest Service

United States, Bureau of Land Management and Alaska

Canada

United Kingdom and Ireland

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