Fire safety outdoors

In Queensland, it is, generally, illegal to light a fire outdoors without a permit.

For some small fires (such as campfires and BBQs) you do not need a permit, except during fire danger periods.

Campfire safety

• Light your campfire in a cleared area, free of long grass, scrub and overhanging branches
• Make sure the campfire is a safe distance from tents and other camping equipment, especially flammable items such as gas cylinders and fuel cans
• Use a barbeque pit or build a surround out of large rocks where possible
• Never use any kind of flammable liquid on a fire—even when you are trying to get it started
• Campfires should never be left unattended, particularly not overnight
• Put your campfire out with water, not sand or dirt (which stays hot for a long time), to reduce the risk of:
  • accidentally starting a grass fire or bushfire
  • people being burnt from standing on the campfire area.
  
  The majority of campfire burns occur the morning after a fire, and because of contact with hot ashes and embers.