Fire Building and Safety

Fire triangle - 3 parts
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Fire triangle - 3 parts
oxygen, fuel, heat
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Safety Rule 1
select a safe spot
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Safety Rule 2
build only the size of fire you need
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Safety Rule 3
never leave a fire unattended
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Safety Rule 4
always extinguish the fire when you are done
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tinder
small bits of material that can be used to catch fire from a spark when pieces of flint and steel are struck together
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kindling
dry sticks of wood used to start a fire
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fuel
large material that releases energy when it burns
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Teepee Fire
kindling and fuel are arranged in the form of a teepee
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Log Cabin Fire
kindling and fuel are placed in a log cabin formation for a fire
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Crisscross Firekindling and fuel are layered in a crisscross pattern for a fireStar Firekindling and fuel arranged in a star patternflint and steelsteel struck on flint will provide sparks to start a fire.Bow drillThis stick and block tool was one of the most effective fire startersExtinguishing a fireRemove the fuel - starvation Remove the oxygen - smothering Remove the heat - cooling

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