Wood can be used for cooking in many situations. You can cook in a fireplace if the chimney is sound. Don t start a fire in a fireplace that has a broken chimney. Be sure the damper is open. If you re cooking on a wood stove, make sure the stovepipe has not been damaged.
Sparks can easily get into the ceiling and start a house fire.
Make sure any fire is well contained. A metal drum or stones around the fire bed are good precautions. A charcoal grill is a good place in which to build a wood fire. Never use gasoline to get a wood or charcoal fire started. Be sure to put out any fire when you are through with it.