What are the rules concerning fires at the VNVMC?
No fires on the ground are permitted, at all. That’s the basic rule. If you have burnable art, or fire of any kind for that matter, it must be either on top of something that will prevent the ground from getting scorched, or in some kind of container like a grill. There are burn barrels around the site to help keep people warm at night! Wood for these public barrels is provided. Also, all fires, from tiki torches in camp to grills to burning effigies must be watched by some human being. If you have little candles outside your tent please blow them out when you go to sleep. We love tiki torches, but if you don’t have somebody keeping an eye on them, please put them out. Rangers will extinguish fires that aren’t supervised. Fire performances, like fire poi, staff, blasts, eating, transfer, etc, will be relegated to the ‘burning art’ area, but this is more of a guideline than a rule. If you’re a fire performer, please do what you need to do to ensure your safety and the safety of others.
