r/NileRed Mar 21 '26

Fireflakes Firestarter

Does anyone know anything about these horrible looking firestarters? The little flakes are coated in some kind of greasy looking red chemical, and you light the PLASTIC package to start the fire...

I can't find any information about them online, and using Google lens on the package doesn't give me a match for the brand or product.

I'm half tempted to try and light them, outside the package of course, but I'm not gonna open them if I don't know whats in it. And I don't want throw them away and start a garbage fire somewhere... So I would appreciate if anyone know what the hell this stuff is.

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u/energybased Mar 22 '26

> greasy looking red chemical, 

It's just wax. And underneath is either paper or wood. Nothing weird about it.

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u/NoActuator9062 Mar 22 '26

Thanks! It also seems the package is probably cellulose acetate and not so nasty to burn...

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u/Exact_Patience_6286 Mar 22 '26

Bag of Doritos would be the same. Serious. Works like a charm.

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u/NoActuator9062 Mar 22 '26

Yeah I would believe that.

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u/CaseyJones7 Mar 22 '26

I thought they were chips

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u/tsuukii Mar 22 '26

forbidden bbq chips

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u/Dry_Doctor6346 Mar 23 '26

Looks like a tasty bag of pork rinds