Outdoor summer activities often include campfires, but you have to be aware of when and where you have them.

Bruce Krentz, Health Promotion Coordinator with the Northern Health Region, offers some tips for campfire safety.

“Choose a good spot to have your fire so make sure you are a safe distance from buildings and also anything that can burn. Ideally you are in a fire pit but if you are making one in another area then make sure that you’ve cleaned away leaves, dust, dry grass and things like that. Choose level ground and try to shield yourself from the wind.”

Krentz recommends everyone check the fire hazard level when you enter any provincial park to see if it’s safe to have a fire at that time.

He said it’s always important to supervise the fire, and to never leave it unattended, especially with children around.