Lesson 5

• Fire Triangle - it is a simple model for understanding the necessary ingredients for most fires, also known as combustion triangle

  • "Blue" for oxygen
  • "Red" for heat
  • "Green" for fuel
• Fuel - something that gives nourishment. Any combustible matter used to maintain fire, as coal, wood, gas, oil, or chemicals in order to produce heat or power.
• TYPES OF FUEL

  1. TINDER - includes small twigs, dry leaves, needles or forest duff.
  2. KINDLING - consist of small sticks, typically less than one inch around.
  3. FIREWOOD - is only larger piece of wood and is what will keep your fire going long into night.
• FIRE RING - is a construction or device used to contain campfires and prevent them from spreading and turning into wildfires.
• BONFIRE - large open-air fire used as part of a celebration, for burning trash, or as a signal.
• KINDS OF BONFIRE SETUP

  • Dakota Fire pit
  • Star
  • Tipi fire
  • Pyramid
  • Log cabin
  • Lean to fire