How Does the Second Fire Go Out

2. What causes his second fire to go out? The man builds his second fire under a spruce tree. The snow shakes loose (capsizes) and snuffs out the fire.

How did the second fire go out?

The second fire goes out because the man makes a mistake: he builds the fire under a pine tree. … Eventually, this snow falls onto the fire itself, extinguishing it and leaving in its place “a pile of fresh snow.” This is how the second fire goes out.

How many times does the man build a fire?

The solitary protagonist of “To Build a Fire” built three fires in all. He built his first fire in order to thaw out his frozen fingers and toes. He plucked his firewood from the undergrowth, where he found a supply of twigs.