Fire Pit Safety

Before starting a fire in your pit, collect all the necessary materials first. You’ll need tinder, which can be thin, dry material, such as newspaper or straw, kindling (thin sticks or twigs), and also firewood. Always use good firewood. Dry, seasoned wood burns better and more efficiently and reduces the amount of errant sparks that can potentially ignite something you don’t want to burn.

Safety Alerts!

Don’t burn anything in your fire pit that isn’t wood-related, such as plastic or metal.

Never use lighter fluid, gasoline or any other flammable liquid to start your fire.

Place a layer of tinder in the center of the pit first. Then stack a layer of kindling over the tinder. Use a match or multipurpose lighter to ignite the tinder and wait for both the tinder and kindling to begin burning well before adding your firewood. Add your firewood carefully, slowly adding more as the fire grows.

When you’re ready to turn in and put out the fire, drown the flames with plenty of water from a bucket or hose and stir the ashes with a poker. Continue adding water and stirring until everything in the pit is cold to the touch. Don't discard ashes or embers in a trash can until the next day. Instead, collect them in a metal bucket designated for ashes only and leave it outside overnight. Douse with water again in the morning before discarding the ashes in a trash can.

Alright! Now you know how to use your fire pit safely. Enjoy!