Editing Fire performance (section)

==Fire apparatus==
Fire performance is usually performed with props that have specifically been made for the purpose. Fire [[torches]], fire staffs, fire poi, fire hula hoops, fire whips, and other fire props are all readily available.
*[[Poi (performance art)|Poi]] – A pair of roughly arm-length chains with handles attached to one end, and bundle of wicking material on the other.
*[[Fire staff|Staff]] – A metal or wooden tube ranging from 1–2 m long with wicking material applied to one or both ends. Staffs are typically used individually or in pairs.   juggling three or more is also possible.
*[[Fire staff#Dragonstaff|Dragonstaff]] – A metal or wooden tube around 2 m long where each end consists of three or more wicks arranged in a wheel. Dragon staves are more often rolled on the body rather than spun.
*[[Fire hoop]] – hoop with spokes and wicking material attached.
*[[Fire Fan|Fan]] – A large metal fan with one or more wicks attached to the edges.
*[[Fire umbrella]] – an umbrella-like performance prop that can be constructed in a variety of ways.
*[[Fire meteor]] – A long length of chain or rope with wicks, or small bowls of liquid fuel, attached to both ends.
*[[Freestyle nunchaku|Nunchaku]] – Nunchaku with wicking material, usually at either end.
*[[Devil stick#Fire devil sticks|Fire stick]] – Like a traditional [[devil stick]], with wicks on both ends of the central stick.
*[[Torch (juggling)|Torch]] – A club or baton, with a wick on one end, and swung like [[Indian club]]s or tossed end-over-end like [[juggling club]]s.
*[[Fire knife]] – Short stave with blade attached to the end and wicking material applied to the blade. Fire knives are the traditional [[Polynesian culture|Polynesian]] fire implement and have been in use since the 1940s.
*Fire [[rope dart]] – A wick, sometimes wrapped around a steel spike, at the end of a rope or chain ranging from 6–15 feet long, with a ring or other handle on the opposite end.
*Fire wand – a short metal rod, usually 28 inches long with two wicks on each end and a length of fire-resistant string threaded through the middle. The wand is balanced to stay upright and gives the appearance that it is levitating around the user. It is also known as a levitation wand, levi-stick or flow wand.
*Fire sword – either a real sword modified for fire, or one specifically built for the purpose of fire shows with a fibreglass centre wrapped in kevlar wick.
*Fire orb – 2 rings or handles with a wick attached between them by a thin wire. Also known as a fire bug or Chi ball.
*Fire fingers – Short and thin torches attached to individual fingers.
*Palm torches – Small torches with a flat base meant to be held upright in the palm of the hand.
*Fire hip belt – A motorcycle chain belt with five spokes extending at equal intervals with wicking on the ends.
*Fire whip – Lengths of braided [[aramid]] fiber tapered to make a [[bullwhip]], usually with a metal handle about 12&nbsp;inches long. The whip can be cracked to create large plumes of fire. 
*Fire flogger – A traditional [[BDSM]] flogger with kevlar or [[Technora]] tails. Can be used for both performance and [[temperature play]]
*Fire rope/snake – Similar to poi, but has a short 3–5 inch chain attaching the handles to a 12-inch or longer kevlar or Technora rope.
*Fire jump rope – A jump rope made of kevlar or Technora. 
*Fire cannon – a propane flame effect device; larger ones can shoot a pillar of fire up to 200+ feet in the air, although they usually are mounted to a base or vehicle.
*Fire poofer – Similar to fire cannons, but much smaller and made to be held, with fuel stored in a "backpack" fashioned of one or more propane tanks.
*Fire ball – Specially constructed juggling balls, either solid balls dipped in fuel and juggled with protective gloves, or ones designed to contain the flame in the centre of the ball.
*Wearable fire – Headdresses, hip belts, arm bands, or other garments made typically of metal with kevlar or Technora torches attached. Can be worn while fire dancing.

===Fuels===
Nearly all modern fire performance apparatus rely on a liquid fuel soaked in the wick. There are many choices for fuels, which differ in their specific properties. Fire performers select a fuel or a blend of fuels based on safety, cost, availability, and the desirability of various characteristics of the fuel including for example, the colour of flame, and flame temperature. There is also some geographic variance in fuels used, due local availability and price. Some American fire performers use [[white gas]] although most use other fuels due to its low [[flash point]], while British fire performers use paraffin (called [[kerosene]] in the US) or the white gas substitute petroleum naphtha. 

=== Safety ===
Fire performance skills are inherently dangerous and only careful use of the props, storage of the fuel and performance in appropriate spaces will mean that the risks are minimised. Fire insurance policies all require fire performers to carry fire extinguishers, fire blankets or other fire safety equipment.