Task · part of 8. Fire Safety at Camp
8(e). Three campsite fire lays, and a fire you build and put out
Required
Describe three common fire lays. Collect, prepare and set up tinder, kindling and fuel following the Leave No Trace Seven Principles and the Outdoor Code. Ignite your fire lay and safely extinguish your fire.
Notes and warnings
Note. Describe three fire lays, then build one: collect, prepare and set up tinder, kindling and fuel following the Leave No Trace Seven Principles and the Outdoor Code from 8(a), ignite it, and safely extinguish it.
Where this step comes from
- Fire Safety Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2026-05-05), Requirement 8(e) · Asks for the fire lay to follow "the Leave No Trace Seven Principles and the Outdoor Code".