Safety Tips for your Outdoor Entertaining with a Fire Pit

6/7/2019 (Permalink)

SERVPRO of Hendricks County wants to help you plan in advance when installing your new fire pit.

Fire pits are wonderful accessories for outdoor entertaining and may be a great addition to your property.

Here are some safety tips from SERVPRO of Hendricks County when using your fire pits in Brownsburg, Indiana.  

Location

1. Place your fire pit at least 10 feet away from any other structures to ensure a safe distance from sparks igniting other structures or smoke invading another structure.
2. Do not set your fire pit on a covered deck or under tree branches to ensure that flames and sparks will not set objects on fire.

Under the Pit

1. Make sure you have the proper type of bedding under the fire pit such as stone, brick, gravel, or concrete.
2. Never place over a wooden deck or over dry grass; this will prevent causing a spark to the ground below the pit.

Weather

1. Do not use your fire pit on windy days.
2. Check the breeze to see what direction the breeze is flowing and place the fire pit out of the breeze.

Lighting the Fire Pit

1. Do not use lighter fluid or gasoline to light the fire.
2. Kindling such as newspaper, pine needles, etc., are great starters for your fire pit.
3. Always have hose or water nearby in case the fire starts to spread.

Make sure your town or covenant rules allow for burning a fire pit.

If you have the misfortune of a fire spreading due to a fire pit, call the professionals at

SERVPRO of Hendricks County

317-838-0100.