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 or Tree Branch, as they are not consumed).

Fuel name	Fuel duration (minutes)	Can be used to light campfire?	Method of ignition	Method of ignition
Log	360	No
Plank	120	No
Notched Wooden Plank	120	Yes	Sturdy Stick or Tree Branch
Tree Branch	60	Yes	Notched Wooden Plank
Twigs	15	No
Shoes	10	No
Socks	5	No
Sturdy Stick	15	Yes	Notched Wooden Plank
Book	15	Yes	Lighter	Matches
Skill Book	15	Yes	Lighter	Matches
Magazine	15	Yes	Lighter	Matches
Skill Magazine	15	Yes	Lighter	Matches
Newspaper	15	Yes	Lighter	Matches
Journal	15	Yes	Lighter	Matches
Doodle (removed)	10	Yes	Lighter	Matches
Comic Book	15	Yes	Lighter	Matches
Empty Notebook	15	Yes	Lighter	Matches
Sheet	10	Yes	Lighter	Matches
Ripped Sheets	5	Yes	Lighter	Matches
Sheet of Paper	10	Yes	Lighter	Matches
Gas Can	0	Yes	Lighter	Matches

Crafting

Camping

Main article: Heat Source

Product	XP Gained	Skill(s)	Recipe	Ingredient 1
Campfire	0 XP	none		Campfire Materials (consumed)