Fire

Fire is, inarguably, the most important resource in the game. It is the source of survival and first line of defense against what lurks in the night. It is used for lighting, cooking, and even as a crude weapon. Fire also damages characters exposed to it and may spread if uncontained, so caution should be exercised.

Types
Fire provides lighting proportional to its size (and therefore its fuel consumption) and comes in a few different forms and sizes.

Torch
The Torch is a portable light source made from 3 grass and 2 twigs. It burns at a rate of about 1% per second (real time). With proper timing, it is possible to survive one or more nights with just a single torch. By repeatedly equipping the torch then instantly swapping it out with a tool, the torch will provide light for a split second. This resets the night monster's attack and if done fast enough, will not cause the torch to lose durability.

Torches can also be used to set fire to various things. If used as a weapon, the target should start to burn after just a few hits. You can also hover over items such as trees and an option of "Light" will appear, allowing you to set fire to it.

Campfire
The Campfire is made from 3 logs and 2 grass and is usually the first fire to be created by the player. With the right timing, a single log can fuel it through the night. The campfire is more stable than the torch but cannot be moved until it burns out. It can ignite any objects placed too close to it. This includes trees, grass, flowers and chests (see Flammable Objects).

Fire pit
The most stable form of fire, the Fire Pit, is crafted using 12 stones and 2 logs. Unlike the campfire, the result is permanent and can be reused indefinitely. The provided fire will not burn the player or spread to any surrounding materials. Deconstructing the fire pit with the Hammer yields a 2 logs and 6 stones.

Red Hound
The Red Hounds have the ability to set fire to things and will do so at any given opportunity. They will set fire to you and your surroundings as the result of their attack.

Flammable Objects
If surrounded by flammable objects, fire will spread rapidly through the area, leaving behind charred trees which can be cut down to obtain charcoal and pine cones.

Fire Fodder:
 * Beard Hair
 * Beefalo Wool
 * Berry Bush
 * Boards
 * Charcoal
 * Cut Grass
 * Cut Reeds
 * Grass Tuft
 * Log
 * Manure
 * Petals
 * Pine Cone
 * Rope
 * Sapling
 * Spider Eggs
 * Tentacle Spots
 * Twigs

Flammable Objects:
 * Bee Box
 * Beehive
 * Bees
 * Berry Bush
 * Flower
 * Grass Tuft
 * Spider Nest
 * Treeguard
 * Tree
 * Tree Stump
 * Twigs

Willow
This playable character is immune to fire damage and automatically lights small fires in the dark. With the required materials, she can also automatically create a normal campfire; however, this carries the risk of accidentally destroying resources such as trees and plants.