Can You Burn Pressure-treated Wood in Your Fire Pit?
If you are planning to build a fire pit, you may be wondering if you can use pressure-treated wood. No, you can’t do this. Pressure-treated wood is wood that has been treated with a chemical to help protect it from rot and insect damage. The chemical that is used is called chromate copper arsenate (CCA). CCA is a preservative that is applied to the wood to help it resist decay. While CCA is effective at protecting pressure-treated wood from rot and insect damage, it is not effective at protecting the wood from the fire. In fact, CCA-treated wood can actually be more flammable than untreated …