5 Sites to Show You How to Make an Open Fire

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How to make an open fire. How do you do it?

For those of you who enjoy the natural glow of a nightly fire to stay warm on colder nights, an open fire can serve as an ideal form of small area heating. There are some important things to bear in mind when tending and maintaining an...