D.D. Bean & Sons Fire Starters are made from 100% pure pine and food-grade wax, making it ideal for lighting charcoal grill fires, wood stoves, campfires, and fire pits without the use of kindling or fuel additives. Clean, safe, waterproof, non-toxic, and environmentally friendly ensuring dependable heat throughout the ten-minute burn. The compressed wood fiber sticks are approximately 1” wide x 5” long and ¼” thick allowing for even distribution of heat, resulting in faster fire starting.