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Is it OK to use gasoline or lighter fluid to start a campfire?

No. Use a match or lighter, never flammable liquids.

  1. Yes, if the wood is wet
  2. No, never use flammable liquids ✔
  3. Yes, a small splash is fine

Why: Smokey Bear's rule is simple: light the tinder with a match or lighter and never use flammable liquids. Build the fire slowly from tinder to kindling to fuel instead.

Huh, didn't know that: Smokey also warns never to burn aerosols, batteries, glass, aluminum or pressurized containers.

The dad joke
Why don't campfires ever win arguments? They always get burned.
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Sources

  1. Smokey Bear (USDA Forest Service / Ad Council): Campfire Safety https://smokeybear.com/en/prevention-how-tos/campfire-safety/how-to-build-your-campfire

Test yourself in the game

Outdoors & CampingWhen building a campfire, what goes in the center first?Outdoors & CampingHow far should a campfire be from tents and overhanging branches?Outdoors & CampingTime to leave camp. What's the right way to put out the campfire?

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