Safely burn juniper?

[cookiesforthree]

We are removing all of our juniper on our property.  Some of these bushes have dead and long branches.  I was wondering if you can safely burn these as kindling or are they too smokey or explosive?

[MMB]

That is a good question.  Dried juniper is quite a fire hazard.  I've burned tumbleweed mixed with some "dry" juniper and it burned well but I don't know the ins and outs about it... other than if anything you burn is still wet, then you can still burn it but it wont as completely unless you dig a big pit and just let it
smolder and do its thing.  I don't remember it popping or throwing off any more cinders than tumbleweed or
wood pallets or anything else.  Whatever you do...be safe
m'man!  Especially in this heat, but if there isn't any wind,
you'll probably burn it safely.  Do you have to burn a whole lot of it?  Or like maybe about a cords worth?  Something like that?   

[cookiesforthree]

Im not talking burnpile.  Im talking just using the seasoned pieces for kindeling in my fireplace. 

[Chesslike]

Outside-very dangerous:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.161839280527976.33773.155567624488475

Fireplace:
http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/conif/msg0702450712738.html

http://www.renotahoefirewood.com/programs/shop/showitem.cgi?Half_Cords_of_Wood&Juniper-half

[cookiesforthree]

Thanks for that information.  I think I'll just chip it and forget about it going into the fireplace.  Probably would be stinky to burn anyhow.

[InTheWood]

Lived in Arizona for a bunch of years. Juniper was one of my favorite firewoods.

It does leave more ash than some, but it burns well and is fragrant.

[Tall Trees]

Juniper is a prized fuel wood in Arizonia and New Mexico after oak species.  One thing I noticed about Juniper while fighting fires in the American southwest is that it always gave me a very bad headache when exposed to the smoke from the burning trees.  This may not be a problem for you if it is used for fuel in a wood stove.