MANHATTAN, MT. — If you’ve ever gotten firewood from a Town Pump, KOA, or local campground, that wood likely came from S & D Firewood. Based in Manhattan, S & D has been keeping folks warm for more than 30 years. Just how much wood are they producing each season?

“About 4,000 cords of firewood. And then bundles — 3,000 pallets’ worth, and there are 72 bundles on a pallet. So, a lot,” said Kristy Thompson.

S & D Firewood

Thompson is the manager of S & D. She knows a thing or two about firewood, considering she’s been cutting it for the past 10 years. Just over a week ago, she said:

“We just got our yard full. We just got our last log truck in for this part of the season.”

But last Tuesday, during those intense lightning storms, Thompson got a call — and probably some of the worst news

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