Fire Pit Safety Tips

Fire Pits are a great way to entertain family and friends, stay warm on chilly nights, provide a center of attraction for a patio and bringing a soothing ambiance to your outdoor space. But lets also not forget that playing with fire can be dangerous. No matter how well contained your fire pit may be, its always important to adhere to safety first. We at Warming Trends have a few fire pit safety tips for you to remember:

1) Pick a safe location for your fire pit. Never place a fire pit under tree branches, or near bushes that could catch fire from embers and that escape the fire pit. It is always safer to use a propane or natural gas fire pit rather than a wood burning fire pit for just this reason. Gas fire pits are contained and do not spit out embers and ash.

2) It is always best to place or build fire pits on a solid surface such as brick or concrete. Fire pits can be placed on wood decks, but you must install a fireproof mat beneath it to separate it from the wood surface.

3) You should always have a fire extinguisher on hand, or near by just in case. For gas fire pits, a bucket of water is also recommended.

4) Keep fire pits away from surfaces or objects that attract and retain heat such as aluminum chairs, tables and other metal surfaces like railings.

5) Never leave a fire pit burning if no one is there to supervise. And always make sure the fire is completely extinguished before leaving the fire pit site. Fires can be deceiving and smolder even though they appear to have been extinguished, and wind could kick up and send smoldering embers into the air and travel to areas that could catch fire. So make 100% sure that the fire is out before you leave the scene.

6) MOST IMPORTANTLY! Make sure fire pits are supervised at all times when children or pets are around. Never let kids play around the open flame make sure they are being supervised at ALL TIMES. no exceptions. And remember, fire pits can retain heat, so even after the fire has been extinguished, make sure that kids and pets do not attempt to touch the fire pit or near it until it has cooled down.

We hope that these safety reminders are handy and will help ensure the safety of your friends, family and the environment. Check us out online for more helpful fire pit tips.

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