OPEN CAMPFIRE SAFETY RULES Campfire safety to prevent wildfire BUILD TO BUILD AN OPEN CAMPFIRE 5 FT SELECT A LEVEL, OPEN LOCATION AWAY FROM HEAVY FUELS SUCH AS LOGS, BRUSH OR DECAYING LEAVES AND NEEDLES. CUT WOOD IN SHORT LENGTHS, PILE WITHIN CLEARED AREA AND LIGHT THE FIRE. THE FIRE SHOULD BE BUILT NO LARGER THAN NECESSARY FOR COOKING OR PERSONAL WARMTH. CLEAR AN AREA AT LEAST 5 FEET FROM FIRE'S EDGE (LOCAL REGULATIONS MAY VARY). SCRAPE AWAY GRASS, LEAVES OR NEEDLES DOWN TO THE MINERAL SOIL. SCOOP A DEPRESSION IN THE CENTER OF THE CLEARED AREA IN WHICH TO BUILD THE FIRE AND PUT A RING OF ROCKS AROUND IT. YOUR FIRE MUST NEVER BE LEFT UNATTENDED AND THE FIRE MUST BE EXTINGUISHED COMPLETELY BEFORE LEAVING. BURN THE FIRE IS BURNING OUT INFO COURTESY OF THE CALIFORNIA WILDLAND FIRE COORDINATING GROUP (CWCG) COMPLETELY EXTINGUISH AN OPEN CAMPFIRE KEEP A SHOVEL AND BUCKET OF WATER NEARBY AT ALL TIMES. WHILE THE FIRE IS BURNING, BE SURE THERE IS A RESPONSIBLE PERSON IN ATTENDANCE OF THE FIRE AT ALL TIMES. USE THE " DROWN, STIR AND FEEL " METHOD: DROWN THE FIRE WITH WATER, THEN STIR AROUND THE FIRE AREA WITH YOUR SHOVEL TO WET ANY REMAINING EMBERS AND ASH. TURN WOOD AND COALS OVER AND WET ALL SIDES. NEVER LEAVE CHILDREN AROUND A FIRE UNATTENDED. FEEL THE AREA WITH THE BACK OF YOUR HAND TO ENSURE NOTHING IS STILL SMOLDERING. MOVE SOME DIRT ONTO THE FIRE SITE AND MIX THOROUGHLY TO FULLY SMOTHER IT. Inspiring the next GENERATION of wildlife enthusiasts. 307.316.3863 * THEWYLDLIFEFUND.ORG Wyoming Wildlife | 45http://www.THEWYLDLIFEFUND.ORG