open fires
Flames without enclosure
Open fires are flames burning in an unenclosed space—a fireplace without glass doors, a campfire, or flames in an outdoor pit.
The term often appears in safety regulations and fire bans: Open fires are prohibited during dry season.
In British usage, an open fire specifically means a traditional hearth fireplace, distinguished from enclosed wood stoves or gas inserts.
- bonfireLarge outdoor fire
- campfire storiesTales shared around outdoor flames
- blazeIntense burning fire
- cindersPartly burned coal pieces
- embersSmoldering fire remnants
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Indoor firebox heaters
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Building-wide temperature system
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