United States Browns Mill Road Teepee Burner

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Steve West

Teepee burners, or wood burners, were used to burn mill waste up until the mid-70s. And what a lot of waste there was. Even by 1970, it is estimated that only about 50% of every tree cut was utilized. Even less was used in the early days when refuse was often sent down a river or burned in open pits.

Teepee burners, or wood burners, were used to burn mill waste up until the mid-70s. And what a lot of waste there was. Even by 1970, it is estimated that only about 50% of every tree cut was utilized. Even less was used in the early days when refuse was often sent down a river or burned in open pits.

Steve West

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Teepee burners (also known as wigwam or beehive burners), are free-standing conical steel structures used in logging mills to dispose of waste wood and sawdust. Teepee burners were once commonplace at lumber mills in Washington, Oregon, California, and other western states, however, due to environmental concerns, they have been outlawed. Once numbering in the thousands, they are now almost non-existent.

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