How do you light a fireplace?

To light a fireplace, warm up the flue, and then ignite a starter brick. Add a log behind and in front of the brick, and then add a third across the first two logs. You need black and white newspaper, a fire starter brick and dried logs.

1. Ignite the newspaper

   Open the damper, and ignite a rolled-up newspaper.

2. Hold the newspaper at the flue opening

   Place a fireproof glove over your hand, and use it to hold the newspaper at the opening of the flue until the flue warms up.

3. Ignite the starter brick

   Place the starter brick at the center of the firebox, and ignite it according to the instructions of the manufacturer.

4. Add logs

   Add one log behind the brick, and add one in front.

5. Add a third log

   When the front and back logs ignite, add a third log across them diagonally.