It's crucial to comprehend some fundamental fire pit safety precautions before learning about various DIY fire pit designs and how to start a fire pit fire that the whole family will enjoy. Parents of young children and homeowners with fire pits close to their homes should take special note of this. Several safety measures to take into account when using your backyard fire pit include:

• The best location for a fire pit

• What you can and cannot burn in your backyard fire pit should be understood

• How to start and extinguish a fire in a fire pit safely

The safety of your family, friends, and home should always come first when lighting a fire in your fire pit. Knowing the dos and don'ts of your backyard fire feature is obviously essential to everyone's safety and enjoyment of your new fire pit.

Placement of Your Fire Pit Safely

Place the fire pit on level ground at least three feet, or 36 inches, away from houses, decks, trees, shrubs, small outdoor fire potsherds, and other flammable structures and objects. You may want to keep your outdoor fire pit at least 10 feet away from any other items, depending on its size.

Make sure nothing is positioned directly above your fireplace because low-lying shrubs or branches could catch fire from high-reaching flames. Before deciding on a permanent location for your new features, always make sure to check with your local fire codes and regulations, regardless of whether you want to build a large fire feature or a small patio fire pit.

When not installed in a secure area on your property, even a small outdoor fire pit can pose a risk.

What You Can and Cannot Burn in Your Backyard Fire Pit: An Understanding
You should only use substances in your outdoor fire pit that are intended for burning. The primary fuel source for almost all home fire pits is either gas or wood. The wind can easily pick up and carry away loose debris, such as leaves or paper, which increases the risk of wildfires and other dangers.

How to Start and Extinguish a Fire in a Fire Pit Safely

Avoid starting a fire with gasoline or lighter fluid. By using these home fire starters, you run the risk of experiencing problems like explosions and extremely large flames that spread to your backyard and other nearby areas. The safety of your home and loved ones also depends on your ability to extinguish a fire that has started in your fire pit.

Before going inside for the evening, always make sure the fire in your fire pit is completely out. Turn off the gas if you're using a propane or natural gas fire pit and make sure the flames are completely out.

If you have a simple wood fire pit set up with no other fuel source, then the best way to put out your fire pit fires is to douse the flames, spread the ashes around the pit and repeat until the ashes are cool to the touch. Before spending the night inside, make sure there are no indications of smoke or smoldering flames.

Just in case you need to put a fire out immediately, you’ll also want to keep a hose, a bucket of sand or dirt and a fire extinguisher nearby as you enjoy your backyard fire pit fires. Additionally, we offer a range of fire pit snuffers and covers that are intended to put out and contain fires in your pit.

Different DIY outdoor fire pit types

Sometimes, the pleasures of building your own fire pit are understated. Nothing compares to the satisfaction of building something, like a home fire pit, and then spending the entire night using it with family and friends.

Although your backyard or patio fire pit customization options are seemingly endless, the three main setups you can choose to go with for your DIY fire pit project are:

• fire pit that burns wood

• a gas-powered fire pit that burns wood

• Fire pit that burns gas

How you start fires will depend on the type of fire pit you choose. Either way, outdoor wood burning or propane fire pits are excellent alternatives to your traditional backyard bonfire or small campfire setups as they offer an added layer of protection against the fire raging out of control.