The patrons could be in a Mini Cooper, pickup , or any other vehicle with space to fit split pieces of firewood.

At the wheel may be the “cookie lady,” a widow, veteran, or the dynamic duo who haul weekly loads for a disabled vet and another person in need.

Anyone who pulls up to the Clear Creek Wood Bank at 97 U.S. Highway 16 East in Buffalo during the 2-4 p.m. window on Tuesdays will get a free allotment of split wood from the Bighorn Mountains to help keep energy bills down and homes warm this winter.

“We give you a rack of wood a week and we’ve measured it to be a seventh of a cord,” said Paul Mumm, secretary and treasurer for the Oversized Heart Foundation that runs the wood bank. “I have several people who will get a little over three cords per year … at $250 a cord they’re basica

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