Campfire Safety

[SewCrafty]

I thought will a lot of you all camping this summer, it wouldn't hurt to go over fire safety with yourselves and your children.
Safe camping everyone!

Campfire Safety

No family camping trip would be complete without a crackling campfire. To make that experience as safe as possible, review these wildfire prevention tips, provided by the USDA Forest Service.

~ If smoking is permitted outdoors, safe practice requires a 3-foot clearing around the smoker.
~ Don't park your vehicle on dry grass.
~ If off-road vehicle is allowed, internal combustion equipment requires a spark arrester.
~ Know your county's outdoor burning regulations. Unlawful trash burning is a punishable offense.
~ At the first sign of a wildfire, leave area immediately by established trails or roads. Contact a ranger as soon as possible. If escape route is blocked, go to the nearest lake or stream.
~ Leave campsite as natural as possible, traveling on trails and other durable surfaces.
~ Inspect your site upon leaving.
~ Never take burning sticks out of a fire.
~ Never take any type of fireworks on public lands.
~ Keep stoves, lanterns and heaters away from combustibles.
~ Store flammable liquid containers in a safe place.
~ Never use stoves, lanterns and heaters inside a tent.

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Taken from Scotsman Community Publications, Finger Lakes Vacationer 2003.

[captclearance]

Thanks Dee !!!!!!!!

[Mom23boys]

Thanks Diana!