Campfire

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Campfire

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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 one of the PZ developers, the best suggestion for what to do if caught on fire is to run around for a short time.^[1]

As shown below, different items can be used to light campfires, and, once alight, 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. Kindlings don't work every time, and can break after a few tries. Firemen have a better chance of lighting a campfire with kindling. Lighters or matches plus fuel are more reliable.

Once lit, the campfire acts like a container on the ground. Uncooked food can be dragged from your inventory into the container and kept an eye on while cooking.

Fuel

There are different types of fuels that can be added to a campfire that will allow it to burn.

Fuel name	Fuel duration	Can be used to light campfire?	Method of ignition	Method of ignition
Log	4 hours	No
Plank	2 hours	No
Sturdy stick	20 minutes	Yes (with notched wooden plank)
Notched Wooden Plank	2 hours	Yes (with sturdy stick)
Shoes	30 minutes	No
Book	1 hour	Yes	Lighter	Matches
Skill Book	1 hour	Yes	Lighter	Matches
Magazine	1 hour	Yes	Lighter	Matches
Newspaper	1 hour	Yes	Lighter	Matches
Journal	1 hour	Yes	Lighter	Matches
Doodle (removed)	1 hour	Yes	Lighter	Matches
Gas Can	currently unknown	No