Fire Tables

How close a fire pit can sit to a fence depends on fuel type: 600mm for certified bioethanol, several metres for wood under state fire rules.

The four real downsides of a bioethanol fireplace: running cost, heat ceiling, fuel storage rules and what the flame is actually like.

A straight answer on whether bioethanol fireplaces are worth buying, covering heat output, running cost and fuel smell.

How a bioethanol fireplace compares to a wood fireplace on installation, cost and ambience, including the Ochre Living kit.

A side-by-side comparison of wood and bioethanol fire pits: running cost, cleanup, heat output and Total Fire Ban rules.

Yes, under the same national standard as every state. The NT's real point of difference is a dry-season fire calendar and no default strata by-laws.

Yes, under the same national standard as every state. Tasmania carries the clearest local guidance of the three states covered in this series.

Yes, under the same national standard as every state. What actually differs in WA is DFES's Total Fire Ban treatment of liquid fuel and fixed-install paperwork.

A fire basket is an open wire cage for wood; a fire bowl is a solid vessel that suits bioethanol too. Which is which, and what My Acre stocks.

River Red Gum, Ironbark, Jarrah — which firewood actually suits an open flame, how dry it needs to be, and what to never burn.

A hazy bioethanol fire screen isn't soot, it's condensed residue that comes off with warm water and mild soap, or vinegar for a heavier film.

Fire bowl vs fire pit: the real distinction is shape and scale, not fuel or burner technology, and it changes how well a small space actually works.