Fire-killed Fir
Fire-killed old-growth coastal Douglas-fir trees that succumbed to a forest fire in 2022. The trees were not razed or destroyed by the fire; they perished quickly and remained stoutly standing, bark charred. They released a significant percentage of their moisture in an unusually rapid fashion; they are not fully dried, but partially green, with an internal MC of around 30-40%. Because they were standing, there is minimal bug activity in these logs, though we still get the occasional log with bug holes. In 2025, for safety, standing dead trees along forest service roads and trails were responsibly harvested . We have acquired a decent number of these trees, 26’ to 41’ in length and 27" to 35+" in diameter. Available for custom milling; they yield excellent material.
Surfaced old growth VG fir shelving board
Old growth Douglas-fir log on the sawmill
Roughsawn old growth Douglas-fir board
Fire-killed fir log
Surfaced fire-killed fir board showing bug activity
Surface detail of freshly-milled timber
Fire-killed fir log ready for milling
Freshly sawn and surfaced Douglas-fir board
Surfaced wide-plank shelving boards
Knotty surface detail on surfaced DF plank
Fire-killed fir logs
Surfaced wide-plank CVG Douglas-fir board