OLYMPIA — Olympic peninsula residents can now obtain Olympic National Forest Personal-use Firewood Permits by mail.

Personal-use Firewood Permits are free, and they allow the public to collect up to six cords of firewood from the Olympic National Forest per year.

To obtain a permit by mail first go to fs.usda.gov/main/olympic/passes-permits/forestproducts and download a Personal-use Firewood Permit form. Once the form is completed it can be sent via email to  sm.fs.oly_so_admin@usda.gov or by U.S. Postal Service mail to:

Olympic National Forest

Attn: Visitor Information

Supervisors Office Attn: Forest Officer

1835 Black Lake Blvd SW

Olympia, WA 98512

the Forest Service included with this story on our website at myclallamcounty.com. Once the form is completed it can be sent to the forest via email.

Instructions and maps on where firewood can be harvested are also available online.

The public may still obtain permits in person at all four Forest Offices during walk-in service hours.

Please check the website at fs.usda.gov/detail/olympic/about-forest/offices for specific days and hours of operation.