Build a safe fire in the woods.

Knowing the safe technique to build a fire in the woods is a must.

First, the fire should never be large, generally, in most circumstances. No larger than what is needed to make a smudge or heat a kettle; like the size of a dinner plate. 

Second, always circumvent the fire with a wall of stones, then line the base with a thick layer of soft clay.

The stone wall will help to prevent the fire from spreading outward and potential sparks escaping the fire. 

A fire built in the woods will usually be built on layers of decaying vegetable matter which may not always be so damp that the fire above won't slowly burn through. Even when the fire above is out and the bed bellow seems to be extinguished, the pine filth and refuse may hide a coal, which when you leave, will continue and turn into a major fire. So line the bottom of your fire with a generous bed of dry clay. Clay (dry or wet) works like water to put out a fire or keep it from spreading downward. 

Luckily, when in the boral forests and many other types of north amarican forest, you can find both of these items in the same spot, in the base of tree blow-overs.

Finally, have water ready, and build the fire near a source of water to put it out.

Always be fire safe and check your fire is out when you leave it. Dump plenty of water or dry clay on the coals after. 

If you build a fire and it gets out of control, don't bother running, you won't escape the consequences.