Spokane metro area, Kootenai County top USA for wood heat use

Did you start your day by building a fire in a wood stove?

If so, you’re in good company in the Spokane/Spokane Valley metro area. Nearly 7 percent of the households in the region of 548,000 people use wood as their primary heating source, according to U.S. census figures.

Among the nation’s 100 most populous metro areas, Spokane/Spokane Valley ranks No. 1 for the percentage of residents who rely on wood heating. The metro area includes Spokane, Stevens and Pend Oreille counties. In Kootenai County, which isn’t included in the metro area, about 8 percent of households used wood for their primary heating source last year/ Becky Kramer , SR. More here.

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