Three Ways to Build a Campfire

• Always build campfires in designated fire pits and fireplaces, away from flammable grass or trees.
• Always keep a source of water, a bucket and a shovel readily available before starting your campfire.
• Never cut down living or dead trees; standing dead trees often have wildlife living in them.
• Never leave a fire unattended.

Three Types of Fuel

Tinder (fire starter)

• This can be anything that ignites easily, including small twigs, dry leaves, birch bark, pine cones and pine needles. You can also purchase fire starters or make your own with dryer lint, empty toilet paper rolls and newspaper.

Kindling

• Sticks one inch in diameter or smaller. You can split small strips of kindling from a dry log with a hatchet.

Firewood

• Dry logs three to four inches in diameter and about 16 inches long. You can use gathered or purchased firewood.

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