Do eskimos have fires in their igloo?

Answer 1

An igloo is surprisingly well insulated despite being built of ice, as your breath warms the air the ice starts to melt and then refreezes sealing the gaps in the "bricks" your breath then warms the air further

Normally in regions where igloos are used there is an abundance of reindeer or similiar.

the coats of thease are very insulating and are often tanned and used as bedding. their layers of fat can also be burned in a small lamp type arrangement for light and heat

Answer 2

Yes, if you have flammable materials with you. Trees do not grow fast in the tundra. If you have matches, paper, and dry wood, you can build and light a fire. Just be careful to obey the rules of fire safety.

Answer 3

Yes, you can.

The fire in an igloo is kept relatively small to prevent too much heat melting the ice. The ice blocks used to build igloos are actually very strong, and the freezing weather outside prevents them melting.

The round shape of the igloo helps the heat from the small fire circulate, so there is no need to build a full fire.

Also, the ice bricks used to build an igloo are very easy to repair as they melt extremely slowly. A handful of snow and water will easily patch up any melt-spots which may occur.

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Answer 4

Yes you can, just be sure to leave a hole in the top for the smoke...

Answer 5

Yes. The fire keeps them warm (and it doesn't melt the igloo).

Answer 6

It depends, usually a fire can stay in an igloo, if it is solid ice and really "packy" snow, for 2-3 hours unless the weather is below zero.

Answer 7

i dont now??

Answer 8

yes