How to Start a Fire in a Fire Pit

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You’ve bought (or built) a backyard fire pit—it’s party time, right? It will be once you get the fire going.

Whether you are trying to get a fire started to cook at a campsite or just want some extra light and warmth as night falls over the backyard, learning how to start a fire in a fire pit is a life skill that can even help in emergencies. To make it easier, you can use fire-starter logs while you’re learning how to start a fire, though the steps below will work with normal fire pit wood as well.

Keep in mind that it isn’t enough to learn how to light a fire pit; you also need to learn how to put out a fire pit properly. If the flames and embers are not fully extinguished in a wood-burning fire pit, the untended flames can spread to the grass, leaves, deck, shed, tent, or even the house. Even if you can’t see flames or embers, fire pits can retain enough residual heat to reignite the wood. “Make sure the ash is completely and 100 percent not hot when you’re done with the fire before you leave it unattended,” says Sean Gold, CEO of TruePrepper, a website dedicated to disaster preparation.