{"id":167,"date":"2020-12-28T09:29:45","date_gmt":"2020-12-28T14:29:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/?page_id=167"},"modified":"2025-12-04T14:49:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T19:49:14","slug":"fire-building","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/survival\/fire-building\/","title":{"rendered":"Fire Building"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id167_a3a24e-e7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id167_a3a24e-e7 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id167_a3a24e-e7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id167_a3a24e-e7 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id167_a3a24e-e7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id167_a3a24e-e7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id167_a3a24e-e7 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column167_e81857-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column167_e81857-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column167_e81857-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column167_e81857-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column167_e81857-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column167_e81857-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column167_e81857-9c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column167_e81857-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column167_e81857-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column167_e81857-9c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>Here are a few things to keep in mind before you build a fire in the wilderness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Build a Fire<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Build a dirt mound<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Place the fire pan on the dirt mound<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gather downed sticks starting out small and gradually grow in size<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arrange the kindling in the fire pan in a teepee formation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Place the paper or pine needles or birch bark underneath the teepee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Light the fuel underneath the teepee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wait for the flame to engulf the smaller sticks and slowly add the larger sticks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After the sticks have run out, begin adding the larger timber to the fire<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add timber as needed to maintain a flame<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once all the logs are burned to coals be sure to dispose of the coals correctly<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column167_4887ca-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column167_4887ca-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column167_4887ca-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column167_4887ca-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column167_4887ca-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column167_4887ca-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column167_4887ca-e6{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column167_4887ca-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column167_4887ca-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column167_4887ca-e6\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"responsive-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Campfire Placement\" width=\"1268\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7w-8sKWsiFI?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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Suffocating or extinguishing the flame<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Before leaving the site make sure the coals are no longer hot or warm<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id167_1820f4-88 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id167_1820f4-88 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id167_1820f4-88 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id167_1820f4-88 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id167_1820f4-88 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id167_1820f4-88 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div 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