Fire Starting Device and Method of Use

Abstract

Disclosed is a fire starting device and method of use, wherein the fire starting device is suitable for starting indoor and outdoor fires. In one embodiment, the fire starting device includes a housing having an open top portion and an open bottom portion. The housing further includes a plurality of openings thereon, wherein the openings are adapted to allow air to flow through the housing. The openings are preferably separated at regular intervals in order to allow air to flow evenly throughout the housing. The interior of the housing includes combustible materials therein. The housing can be placed in the center of a pile of fire logs or other suitable fire fuel. Thereafter, the combustible materials can be ignited, allowing the user to start a fire.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A fire starting device, comprising:
 a housing having an open top end and an open bottom end;   said housing having an interior volume for holding combustible materials therein;   a plurality of openings disposed on said housing.   
     
     
         2 . The fire starting device of  claim 1 , wherein said housing is cylindrical. 
     
     
         3 . The fire starting device of  claim 2 , wherein said housing comprises a plurality of ridges thereon. 
     
     
         4 . The fire starting device of  claim 1 , wherein said housing comprises a plurality of side walls and is folded so as to form a pentagon when viewed from the top. 
     
     
         5 . The fire starting device of  claim 1 , wherein each of said plurality of openings is rectangular in shape. 
     
     
         6 . The fire starting device of  claim 1 , wherein each said plurality of openings is circular in shape. 
     
     
         7 . The fire starting device of  claim 1 , wherein said housing is composed of a combustible material. 
     
     
         8 . A fire starting device, comprising:
 an elongated panel having a plurality of sections connected to one another in a side-by-side orientation;   wherein said panel is arranged in a wrapped configuration to form a geometric shape;   wherein said shape comprises a defined interior volume for holding combustible materials therein;   said panel having a plurality of openings thereon.   
     
     
         9 . The fire starting device of  claim 8 , wherein said geometric shape is a pentagon. 
     
     
         10 . A method of starting a fire, comprising the steps of:
 placing a fire starting device in the center of a plurality of fire logs;   igniting combustible materials held within a fire starting device;   supplying an oxidizer to fuel a fire.