Some neat experiences here! Our ashes get bucketed as well. Eventually they go in the garden, where there are dry leaves. If they happen to ignite, I wouldn't worry....there isnt much else to burn, nor is there anything outside the garden for fire to jump to. I've tossed a tray of live coals on the frozen lawn and have not seen burn spots in the spring. Like someone else here said, i too have spread a tray of live coals on the snow when the can is full. Sca
I have a small galvanized trash can with tight fitting lid. When there is snow on the ground and I empty ashes into it I always put a few scoops of snow in there with the ashes as well.
Reminds me of the forest service regs for making sure campfires are out. Lots of water, stir the ashes, give it time to make sure. At first i thought they were excessive, but they aren't. A day later and water on the ashes boils away furiously sending steam up into the trees. Seems a pit and some water are a necessary thing.
Me too. Been cold for so long the ice was getting bad. A little warm-up and rain is getting things cleaned off. I never burn anything with nails in it...
Yep, basically making lye. This is what dooms a lot of the metal bowl patio fire pits because the ash doesn't get dumped out and the rain/snow turns into a metal eating slurry.
Little fire that I had going while splitting wood last weekend. Last time any wood was put on it was Monday around noon. 8:00am Friday after 9”-10” of snow and still smoking
I'll put the hot ashes inside the keyhole firepit to cool off, and around every 2 months I'll empty them from the firepit into a compost pile.
Kind of like a muck fire, always heard they were nasty, PITA fires to put out but never actually went to a call for one. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk
So true. Every year, same thing. Lives and homes lost. Needless. I think the yearly reminders on this forum goes a long ways towards keeping us mindful of what we are doing and a reminder that only a little careless can result in a lot of harm.
