Warm weather fun safety tips!

Learn how to safely start a fire. Never use flammable liquids to ignite or keep your fire burning. This means, avoid gasoline, diesel fuel, lighter fluid and other dangerous fuels.

Only start a campfire in a fire pit or fire ring that is made of solid construction.

Avoid starting a fire underneath low-hanging branches or shrubbery. Fires can often flame higher then you anticipate.

• Don't stack spare firewood too close. If you've recently gathered some, store it upwind so that sparks don't fly into your pile.
• Don't allow children and pets near the campfire and never leave them unsupervised.
• Teach kids how to stop, drop, and roll if their clothing catches fire. Have a fire extinguisher hands for emergencies.
• Keep your fire away from anything flammable, such as dry grass, tents, paper plates and napkins, and camping gear.
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• Be aware that hot embers can re-ignite the fire if strong winds are blowing. Shuffle the fire and make sure it's our before retiring.
• Always have on hand things to put out your fire such as water, a shovel, and a fire extinguisher and make sure your fire is completely out before leaving it unattended.