{"id":27773,"date":"2020-07-29T13:25:14","date_gmt":"2020-07-29T19:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lnt.829stage.com\/?page_id=27773"},"modified":"2025-06-18T08:00:46","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T14:00:46","slug":"minimize-campfire-impacts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lnt.org\/why\/7-principles\/minimize-campfire-impacts\/","title":{"rendered":"Principle 5: Minimize Campfire Impacts"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"27773\" class=\"elementor elementor-27773\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc67ffa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cc67ffa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4709c0fd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4709c0fd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-559ce567 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"559ce567\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/LNT_7Principles-iconsTM_05-MinimizeCampfire-BLUE-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-61867\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/LNT_7Principles-iconsTM_05-MinimizeCampfire-BLUE-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/LNT_7Principles-iconsTM_05-MinimizeCampfire-BLUE-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/LNT_7Principles-iconsTM_05-MinimizeCampfire-BLUE-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/LNT_7Principles-iconsTM_05-MinimizeCampfire-BLUE-999x999.png 999w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/LNT_7Principles-iconsTM_05-MinimizeCampfire-BLUE-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/LNT_7Principles-iconsTM_05-MinimizeCampfire-BLUE-900x900.png 900w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/LNT_7Principles-iconsTM_05-MinimizeCampfire-BLUE-445x445.png 445w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/LNT_7Principles-iconsTM_05-MinimizeCampfire-BLUE-160x160.png 160w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/LNT_7Principles-iconsTM_05-MinimizeCampfire-BLUE-320x320.png 320w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/LNT_7Principles-iconsTM_05-MinimizeCampfire-BLUE-1440x1440.png 1440w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/LNT_7Principles-iconsTM_05-MinimizeCampfire-BLUE-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/LNT_7Principles-iconsTM_05-MinimizeCampfire-BLUE-560x560.png 560w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/LNT_7Principles-iconsTM_05-MinimizeCampfire-BLUE-45x45.png 45w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/LNT_7Principles-iconsTM_05-MinimizeCampfire-BLUE-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/LNT_7Principles-iconsTM_05-MinimizeCampfire-BLUE-144x144.png 144w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/LNT_7Principles-iconsTM_05-MinimizeCampfire-BLUE-272x272.png 272w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/LNT_7Principles-iconsTM_05-MinimizeCampfire-BLUE.png 1501w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bb0bc12 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2bb0bc12\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40ec320b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"40ec320b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Principle 5:<br>Minimize Campfire Impacts<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dc9863d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2dc9863d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b052822 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b052822\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once necessary for cooking and warmth, campfires are steeped in history and tradition. Some people would not think of camping without a campfire. Campfire building is also an essential skill for every camper. Yet, the natural appearance of many areas has been degraded by the overuse of fires and increasing demand for firewood. Moreover, wildfires continue to <a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #006c81;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/managing-land\/fire\">threaten outdoor spaces<\/a> and are primarily caused by humans. We can minimize campfire impacts by keeping a few key things in mind.<\/p><p><strong>The Basics:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Campfires can cause lasting impacts on the environment. Use a lightweight stove for cooking and enjoy a candle lantern for light.<\/li><li>Use established fire rings, pans, or mound fires where fires are permitted.<\/li><li>Keep fires small. Use only sticks from the ground that can be broken by hand.<\/li><li>Burn all wood and coals to ash, put out campfires completely, then scatter cool ashes.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5646e04e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5646e04e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc4d0b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc4d0b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Practice The Skills Of This Principle<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7312b861 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7312b861\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5419f3c8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5419f3c8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-708ab3f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"708ab3f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lnt.org\/leave-no-trace-skills-using-a-fire-pan\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fire-pan-on-beach-300x210.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-57326\" alt=\"a firepan used on the edge of a lake\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fire-pan-on-beach-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fire-pan-on-beach-200x140.jpg 200w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fire-pan-on-beach-445x312.jpg 445w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fire-pan-on-beach-229x160.jpg 229w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fire-pan-on-beach-457x320.jpg 457w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fire-pan-on-beach-144x101.jpg 144w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fire-pan-on-beach-272x190.jpg 272w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fire-pan-on-beach.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-730f85e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"730f85e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #006C81;\" href=\"https:\/\/lnt.org\/leave-no-trace-skills-using-a-fire-pan\/\">How to Use a Fire Pan<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9045b34 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9045b34\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88886fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"88886fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lnt.org\/campfire-alternatives\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/camp-stove-on-durable-surface-300x210.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-57328\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/camp-stove-on-durable-surface-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/camp-stove-on-durable-surface-200x140.jpg 200w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/camp-stove-on-durable-surface-445x312.jpg 445w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/camp-stove-on-durable-surface-229x160.jpg 229w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/camp-stove-on-durable-surface-457x320.jpg 457w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/camp-stove-on-durable-surface-144x101.jpg 144w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/camp-stove-on-durable-surface-272x190.jpg 272w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/camp-stove-on-durable-surface.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60453bb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60453bb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #006c81;\" href=\"https:\/\/lnt.org\/campfire-alternatives\/\">Campfire Alternatives<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5660daeb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5660daeb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fca1448 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7fca1448\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mJGau9OdU4k\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pouring-water-on-a-fire-300x210.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-57327\" alt=\"a stream of water being poured on a campfire\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pouring-water-on-a-fire-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pouring-water-on-a-fire-200x140.jpg 200w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pouring-water-on-a-fire-445x312.jpg 445w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pouring-water-on-a-fire-229x160.jpg 229w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pouring-water-on-a-fire-457x320.jpg 457w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pouring-water-on-a-fire-144x101.jpg 144w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pouring-water-on-a-fire-272x190.jpg 272w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pouring-water-on-a-fire.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cb86b3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cb86b3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #006C81;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mJGau9OdU4k\">How to Put Out a Campfire<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1542311a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1542311a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aea89d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6aea89d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Existing Fire Rings<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-762144f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"762144f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The best place to build a fire is within an existing fire ring in an established campsite. Charcoal should also be limited to use within fire rings or freestanding grills. Keep the fire small and burning only for the time you are using it. Allow the wood to burn completely to ash. Put out fires with water, not dirt. Dirt may not completely extinguish the fire. Avoid building fires next to rock outcrops where the black scars will remain for many years.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3af14e07 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3af14e07\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e529397 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4e529397\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9784324 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9784324\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Transporting Firewood<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d2c0ae1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d2c0ae1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Firewood is a common carrier of invasive species. To mitigate this risk, purchasing or legally gathering wood from the ecosystem in which the campfire will be held is best. Generally, wood sourced from within 50 miles of the final fire location will suffice, but it is always best to consult local land management agencies for guidance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-706daec9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"706daec9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a59ee62 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a59ee62\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f249dc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f249dc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fire Pans<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fb94a12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fb94a12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A firepan is another good alternative to a traditional campfire. Metal oil drain pans and backyard barbecue grills make effective and inexpensive fire pans. Commercially produced compact fire pans are also available at outdoor retailers to minimize campfire impacts. The pan should have at least three-inch-high sides. It should be elevated on rocks or lined with mineral soil so the heat does not scorch the ground.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c91e2f6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2c91e2f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21fb45d1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"21fb45d1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ce43609 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ce43609\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mound Fires<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c4a70e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c4a70e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Where existing fire rings are not available, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=P1JSzgBEVhk\">mound fires<\/a> may be an alternative. Construction of a mound fire can be accomplished using simple tools: a garden trowel, a large stuff sack, and a ground cloth or plastic garbage bag.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eb90f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9eb90f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>How to build this type of fire:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c842833 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c842833\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Collect mineral soil, sand, or gravel from an already disturbed source. The root hole of a toppled tree is one such source. Lay a ground cloth on the fire site and then spread the soil into a circular, flat-topped mound at least 3 to 5 inches thick. The thickness of the mound is critical to insulate the ground below from the heat of the fire. The ground cloth or garbage bag is important because it makes cleaning up the fire much easier. The circumference of the mound should be larger than the size of the fire to allow for the spreading of coals. The advantage of the mound fire is that it can be built on various surfaces. Anything from flat exposed rock or on an organic surface such as litter, duff, or grass.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63f86343 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"63f86343\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68dd7363 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68dd7363\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Should you Build a Fire<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5df1e365 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5df1e365\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The most important consideration when using a fire is the potential damage to the natural landscape. 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Fallen trees also provide bird and animal shelter, increase the soil\u2019s water-holding capacity, and recycle nutrients back into the environment through decomposition.<\/li><li>Stripping branches from standing or fallen trees detracts from an area\u2019s natural appearance.<\/li><li>Avoid cutting or breaking branches from standing or downed trees. Dead and down wood burns quickly, is easy to collect, and leaves less impact.<\/li><li>Use small pieces of wood, no larger than the diameter of an adult wrist that can be broken with your hands.<\/li><li>Gather wood over a wide area away from camp. Use dry driftwood on rivers and seashores.<\/li><li>Burn all wood to white ash and thoroughly soak it with water to extinguish the fire. The ashes should be cool to the touch.\u00a0<\/li><li>In backcountry areas, scatter the remains over a large area away from camp. 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