Got Nature? Blog

In the summer, it can be a lot of fun spending time outside and making campfires with friends and family. However, it can also be dangerous if you aren’t aware of proper safety techniques.

Smokey the Bear is here to help keep you and your family informed on the best practices while making a fire. On the Prevention How-Tos section of Smokey’s website, you can find tips on how to pick a good spot, how to build a fire pit, how to build and maintain your fire and how to extinguish it when you are done. There are also other bits of useful advice about burning debris, maintaining equipment to reduce wildfire risk and things to consider while indoors.

Take a look at Smokey’s website to make sure you are enjoying summer campfires safely!

Resources
Fire Prevention, Purdue Fire Department
Smokey Bear, National Association of State Foresters
Wildfire Prevention, National Association of State Foresters
Wildfire Safety Outreach Materials, United States Fire Administration
Let’s Have Fun with Fire Safety, United States Fire Administration

Smokey the Bear: Ad Council, National Association of State Foresters, USDA-U.S. Forest Service