![]() ![]() The heat from campfires scars the earth, damages the soil, and can prevent future growth, so it preferable to use an old campfire ring if possible. Use a preexisting self-built fire ring: If you are dispersed camping (either boondocking or backcountry backpacking) and fires are permitted in your area, you should first look to see if there are any pre-existing self-built fire rings nearby. There are many different styles, some better than others, but all of them are vastly superior to self-built fire rings. Not only is this the safest and most convenient place to build a campfire, but when it’s avaliable, it is also the only place you are allowed to build a fire. Metal Fire Ring: At most established campgrounds, each campsite will come with a metal fire ring. Be sure to drown your campfire with water before leaving it–it should be cool to the touch. Hot embers buried under a thin layer of ash only need a strong gust of wind to reignite and kick back up. So if it’s breezy out, keep your flames low, or opt not to have one at all.īefore leaving or going to bed, extinguish your campfire completely. Sparks and popping embers can be carried for miles by the wind under the right conditions. If it’s breezy, keep your campfire low (or skip it). Somebody needs to be on-site and actively responsible for the fire at all times. ![]() This should be obvious, but we’ve walked by plenty of campsites with nobody around and a campfire still blazing away. Make sure you have some way to extinguish the fire immediately on hand. It only takes a few seconds for a fire to spread out of control, so you won’t have time to go fill up a bucket at the spigot down the way and come back. This means only making a campfire when it’s 1) Allowed in the jurisdiction you are camping, and 2) In a proper location like a fire ring.Īlways have water readily accessible. Only have campfires when and where permitted. By following these simple steps you can drastically reduce the risk of your campfire getting out of control. Countless wildfires are started every year by campers who don’t follow proper campfire safety. ![]()
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