In this article. buming properıies or wood rnaıerial have bccrı sıaıed and compared with sornc oıher building materials (stecl. concrate) and ıhus adverıtages of wood rnaıerial have bcerı deterrnined. Additionally information about fire retardant chemicals wiıhin this maıcrial wcre given and eflecı of ıhese processes on wood properties were preseııted. For building uscs. cspccially al the earthquake region of Turkey, importance of wood as a building maıcrial wcre inerensed day by day. For this reason, Iurthcr invcstigaıion should be made for the safeıy uses of wood maıerial versus tire.