I like community campfires, as long as they're far away from my campsite! Seriously I'm tired of folks why want to ban anyone else's idea of a good time. First they lie to us about 2ndhand smoke, then they're trying to ban my plastic bag as a turtle-trapping device!?! It's not camping without the campfire (or the turtle chowder), is it? Here in the southwest, when there's a "RED FLAG" warning due to high winds and low humidity, we don't bother as it is not a fun experience without the campfire - and all open flames (like charcoal or propane campfire pits) are banned except a Coleman Stove-type setup.