How to put a fire pit out

Brush the cavity to get rid of ash and then rinse it with the hose. Then carefully pour the water over the remaining embers. Spread the ashes out in the fire pit. Hold the bucket at an elevated position and tilt it so that the water gradually empties on the coals. If you stop adding logs to the fire pit it will naturally die out on its own as long as it doesnt reach any other fuel sources nearby. Do not start a fire in your fire pit with more wood than you can burn in a reasonable amount of time.

One of the most common ways to put out a fire pit is to simply let the fire extinguish on its own.

Rinse the soap off and then dry the pit completely. Spread the ashes out in the fire pit. The fire pit will continue to put out warmth even after the logs of turned to ash so you do not need to keep a fire roaring. Then carefully pour the water over the remaining embers. Lay Out the Fire Pit Lay out your first layer of blocks on top of the level gravel base. One of the most common ways to put out a fire pit is to simply let the fire extinguish on its own. Let the fire burn out on its own Once the fire has died down soak the remaining firewood embers and ash with water then stir the resulting slurry until the fire pit contents are saturated. Make sure both the lava rocks and the fire pit are completely dry before reusing the pit. In order to ease this process you can even put out the remaining chunks of wood using a shovel or a stick. Clear all the ash and debris from the inside of the fire pit. Hold the bucket at an elevated position and tilt it so that the water gradually empties on the coals.