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How to stay safe this summer when joining around the campfire
7/8/2015 (Permalink)
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Although it’s getting hotter outside, the nights are still keeping cool, making it the perfect weather to sit around a campfire. Whether it be your family’s annual camping trip or just a small fire in your backyard, it’s always important to remember the proper safety precautions to take. The smallest fire can spread and cause fire damage in a matter of moments. It’s good to know the safety precautions to take ahead of time and be prepared.
According to Smokeybear.com, there are steps to take when maintaining and extinguishing a fire.
Maintaining your campfire
1. Once your fire is already roaring steadily, keep it maintained by adding larger pieces of dry wood.
2. Make sure the fire is staying at a manageable size and is not in danger of getting out of control.
3. Never leave the campfire unattended. It can take a matter of moments for the wrong material to catch on fire and spread.
4. Never cut live trees or branches to use in the fire.
Extinguishing your campfire
1. Try to allow the campfire to burn completely out to ashes to ensure that it will not start back up.
2. Pour lots of water on the fire and embers, even the ones that are not glowing red. The embers that look dead are still very hot.
3. Pour water until the hissing sound stops.
4. Stir the campfire ashes and embers with a shovel.
5. Make sure everything is wet and covered in water so that it is cool to the touch.
6. If water is not available, dirt can also be used to put out a fire. Mix enough dirt or sand with the embers to cool it down.
7. If it’s too hot to touch, then it’s too hot to leave.