Campfire

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Campfire Campfire

Campfires are a heat source created using a campfire kit. Once lit, they can be used to cook food. Be warned, both zombies and human survivors can be set on fire if they stand too close to the fire! According to EasyPickins, a Project Zomboid developer, the best suggestion for what to do if caught on fire is to run around for a short time.

The campfire acts like a container on the ground. Uncooked food can be dragged from your inventory into the container. It will cook if the fire has been lit. You should keep an eye on while it cooking.

Lighting

It is possible to 'Add Fuel' using the right click menu on a placed campfire in order to keep it lit for different lengths of time. If the selected campfire has not had fuel added, the 'Light Fire' option will not appear for ignitable items that do not provide a fuel duration, such as Gas Cans. Further, the 'Light Fire' option is only available if an ignitable item is in an accessible inventory and the player has its method of ignition. The 'Light Fire' option is not available if there are no ignitable items in an accessible inventory, even if one has been added as fuel.

Disassembly

A campfire may be picked up by right clicking it and selecting the 'Take Campfire Materials' option. It will then return to a Campfire Materials item in the player's inventory and may be placed again. It is unnecessary to extinguish the campfire before picking it up. When picked up, any items inside the campfire will be placed on the ground, but remaining fuel will be lost, even if the campfire was never ignited.

Fuel

There are different types of fuels that can be added to a campfire that will allow it to burn. The ignited item's burn time will be added as fuel when the fire is started and is not lost (with the exception of the Notched Wooden Plank and Sturdy Stick, as they are not consumed).

Fuel name	Fuel duration (minutes)	Can be used to light campfire?	Method of ignition	Method of ignition
Log	120	No
Plank	60	No
Tree Branch	30	No
Shoes	10	No
Notched Wooden Plank	60	Yes	Sturdy Stick
Sturdy Stick	10	Yes	Notched Wooden Plank
Book	10	Yes	Lighter	Matches
Skill Book	10	Yes	Lighter	Matches
Magazine	10	Yes	Lighter	Matches
Skill Magazine	10	Yes	Lighter	Matches
Newspaper	10	Yes	Lighter	Matches
Journal	10	Yes	Lighter	Matches
Doodle (removed)	10	Yes	Lighter	Matches
Comic Book	10	Yes	Lighter	Matches
Empty Notebook	10	Yes	Lighter	Matches
Sheet	10	Yes	Lighter	Matches
Ripped Sheets	10	Yes	Lighter	Matches
Sheet of Paper	10	Yes	Lighter	Matches
Gas Can	0	Yes	Lighter	Matches

Crafting

Name	Recipe	Description
Campfire x1	Campfire Materials x1 (consumed)	Used to cook or warm the player.	Level 0