A visual inspection is usually sufficient to rule out these defects. Inspect the ends of the boards for splits and knots.

Some of the top signs that show a pallet may have an infestation are small holes on the wood's surface, tiny piles of sawdust ...

The fire ripped through the wood pallets as wind helped spread the flames. The heat was so great that water near the blaze was steaming, a video from the Onondaga Hill Fire Department shows.