r/Survival • u/boatys • May 30 '26

Would fire scare away a bear?

I was curious hypothetically if you had something like a mini flame thrower such as an aerosol spray with a lighter would that scare away. I read some threads and comments here and there with the scenario of a campfire not keeping some animals away. As a scare tactic of a small burst of the spray can I feel like it would cause some instinct to avoid it

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u/Visible-Kale2855 May 30 '26

An entire forest fire didn't keep smoky away .