35 Best Fire Riddles That Sizzle [Free Riddle Cards]

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Ready to be tested with these fire riddles that really sizzle? These riddles are sure to test you in a fun new way! So jump right in and see how many you can solve!

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These fire riddles are sure to glow with intrigue and flicker with fun as you and your friends try to solve them together on the first try. So gather around the campfire with your marshmallows ready to roast and prepare to try and solve some of our favorite fire riddles. Whether you are a seasoned riddle solver or a newcomer these riddles are sure to spark the joy with these fiery brain teasers.

So ignite your imagination and let the fire riddles begin!

For more riddle fun. be sure to check out our Science Riddles and our Fish Riddles.

Best fire riddles

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What goes out in the rain? Fire
There is a man that can never enjoy the fireplace, who is this man? Snowman
Give me food, and I will live. Give me water, and I will die. What am I? Fire
What is black when you buy it, red when you use it, and gray when you throw it away? Charcoal
A spirited jig it dances bright, Banishing all but darkest night. Give it food and it will live; Give it water and it will die. Fire
I’m not alive but I grow. I don’t have lungs but need air. I don’t have a mouth but water kills me. What am I? Fire

What dies when it drinks water? Fire
I live off myself and when I am finished I will die. What am I? A candle
A man buys a firework for $60 then sells it for $70 then he buys it back for $80 but sells it for $90. How much money did he make? He profited $20 , buy Firework: -60, sell Firework: +70, buy Firework: -80, sell Firework: +90, +20
Guess a riddle now you must: Stone is fire, and fire is dust, Black is red, and red is white- Come and view the wondrous sight. Coal
You enter a room with only one match in hand, and you see a fireplace, an oil lamp and a candle. What do you light first? Smoke
Golden treasures I contain, guarded by hundreds and thousands. Stored in a labyrinth where no man walks, yet men come often to seize my gold. By smoke I am overcome and robbed, then left to build my treasure anew. What am I? The match
Little Nancy Etticoat in a white petticoat and a red nose the longer she stands the shorter she grows. A candle
My life can be measured in hours; I serve by being devoured. Thin, I am quick; fat, I am slow. Wind is my foe. What am I? A candle
Despised am I by knave and liar, After me, the wise inquire. I rise above all death and fire. What am I? The ‘Truth’
A father gave each of his sons only 3 coins and told them whoever filled the living room the fullest would get his fortune. The first son bought straw and filled it a quarter-way full. The second son bought sticks and filled them halfway. The third son only bought two things but got a fortune. What did he buy? The son bought a matchbook and a candle – he filled the room with light.
If you walk into a cabin with a match kerosene lamp and a fireplace which do you light first? The match
What happened to the plastic surgeon as he sat by the fire on a cold winter night? He melted
The loftiest cedars I can eat, Yet neither paunch nor mouth has I, I storm whene’er you give me meat, Whene’er you give me drink I die. (classic Arabic Riddle)
Fire
My born colors are mint and cherry, usually I am covered with bright orbs and lights off fireworks circling me. What am I? A Christmas Tree
I give you a group of three. One is sitting down, and will never get up. The second eats as much as is given to him yet is always hungry. The third goes away and never returns. What am I? Stove, Fire, Smoke

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Alan fires a bullet from his hand gun and his friend Wade catches the bullet with his bare hands. The gun shoots actual, deadly bullets. The bullet does not touch anything but air after it leaves the gun and until it reaches Wade’s hand. Wade is uninjured. How does he do it? Alan fires his bullet from a .25 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol), which will reach a maximum height of 2,287 feet. He shoots directly upward while standing at the base of Burj Khalifa, a 2,722 foot tall building. Wade is a window cleaner at that building, waiting at 2,287 feet. When the bullet reaches that height and is about to go back down again, he reaches out with his bare hands and catches it.
If I drink, I die. If i eat, I am fine. What am I? Fire
You can draw me, fire me or fill me in. What am I? A gun
Why did the elf put his bed into the fireplace? He wanted to sleep like a log!
I fly like a bird of many colors through the sky. I am made with both wood and fire but I do not burn up. You can see me clearly during the day, but I am nearly invisible at night. What am I? A hot air balloon
When do fireflies get uptight? When they need to lighten up
Why did the monkey almost get fired? It took him a while to get into the swing of things
Why did the firefly get bad grades on his report card? Because he wasn’t very bright
What do peanut butter and jelly do around the campfire? They tell toast stories
Inside a burning house, this thing is best to make. And best to make it quickly, before the fire’s too much to take! What are you making? Haste.
The memory is saved forever however, fire can end its life. It’s been around for a while and will never go out of style. It’s a? Picture
It provides heat and also some light its where you’ll find wood that burns bright. It’s a? Fireplace
In the winter when you’re cold you come to be me to warm your toes. What am I? A fireplace
I can keep you warm, but I’m not a scarf. I’m often made of brick or stone, but I’m not a wall. I sometimes have a poker, but I don’t have a deck of cards. I contain logs, but I’m not a forest. I’m found beneath a chimney, but I’m not Santa, What could I be? A fireplace

Do you have some other fire riddles that you love? Be sure to share them in the comments so we can try and solve them!

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