Wildfire Safety: Campfire Building and Extinguishing Tips

🔥 Wildfire Season is here! #ad #gifted Just recently, Colorado was affected by a wildfire caused by a camper’s failure to fully extinguish their campfire. Although it caused minimal damage, it’s a reminder of the dangers during wildfire season!  The new @gregorypacks Gear Org collection ensures I never forget vital equipment needed to manage campfires or other camping gear. Save and share this post for when you or a friend need to build & extinguish a campfire. 📨 🏕️ Location: Choose a spot at least 15 feet from tents and clear a 10-foot radius of debris. 🍂 Materials: Gather dry sticks, logs, and tinder like dry leaves or paper.  ⛺️ Building: Arrange tinder and build a teepee or log cabin structure around it.  🪵 Lighting: Ignite with a match or lighter, adding larger logs as the fire grows.  🪣 Supervision: Never leave the fire unattended; keep a bucket of water, sand, or dirt and a shovel nearby. 💦 Extinguishing: Let the wood burn to ash if possible, then douse with water, starting from the edges and moving inward, stirring the ash with a shovel until all embers are out. ♨️ Site Check: After extinguishing, ensure ashes are cool; disperse them over a larger area away from the campsite. 🧹 Clean Up: Remove any remaining sticks or debris from the fire ring area. Pack out all trash, including food wrappers and leftover firewood. 🥵 Safety Check: Double-check the entire campfire site for hot spots; confirm fire is fully out before leaving. Featured Gear Org Products: * Alpaca Gear Box * Alpaca Gear Wagon * Alpaca Gear Tote 30 * Alpaca Wide-Mouth Duffel 50 Save 15% off Gear Org with code ‘Rebe15’ at Gregory.com! Sources: Jarod Dunn - Research Associate at Colorado Forest Restoration Institute & Smokey the Bear website  🎥s: @katekeepswild