Experts say it could happen almost anywhere,” Aug. 20) I built a house more than 20 years ago that did not use any wood in the structure. The Times published a feature on the home after it was ...

To the editor: Right now in Los Angeles, we are seeing what happens when we build homes with wood framing instead of tilt-up steel reinforced cement walls that would be more fire-resistant.

The article on wood pellet exports from rural Louisiana parishes is appreciated, but it omits the key fact of why those Europeans so favor wood pellets over oil, natural gas or coal for heating ...

I understand there are many benefits to wooden construction ... climate conferences,” ­column, Nov. 24. This letter is a rebuttal to Trevor Hancock’s letter castigating corporations.