Forestry committee approves firewood vendor contract

By RICHARD JENKINS

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HURLEY — Although the price isn’t set yet, visitors to Saxon Harbor will likely be able to buy firewood at the harbor this summer after the Iron County Forestry and Parks Committee approved a contract with a vendor Tuesday.

The wood will be sold through a self-serve kiosk where a series of lockers, similar to bus lockers or newspaper stands, are filled with wood and each user pays to access a locker and use the wood inside.

“The lockers are actually a little bit bigger than a bundle of wood. So what we’re going to do is figure out what we should b...