Abstract: An apparatus for liminting the environmental effects of a campfire includes a foldable, fireproof blanket for shielding a ground surface on which the campfire is to be built and a pouch for storing and transporting the blanket in its folded state. In using the apparatus, it is transported to the campfire site, and the blanket is removed, unfolded, and placed over the surface on which the campfire is to be built. After the campfire is extinguished, the remains are removed from the blanket and disposed of in an environmentally satisfactory disposal site. As a result, the ground surface is not marred by the heat or the remains of the campfire.