How to sign “Fire” in BSL
BSL and ASL are different languages — this is the British sign. See the ASL sign for “Fire” instead
Step by step
- Hold both hands in front of your body with the palms turned toward each other.
- Spread your fingers loosely with the hands a few inches apart.
- Wiggle all your fingers continuously so they look like flickering flames.
- Move the hands alternately up and down in small, quick hops.
- Let one hand rise as the other drops, trading places like dancing flames.
- Keep a serious expression and mouth 'fire' as the fingers flutter.
Practice tip
Alternating up-and-down hands with wiggling fingers — flames never move in step.
Fingerspell “Fire”
Letter by letter with the two-handed BSL alphabet — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.
Text-based guide researched from BSL-specific references (BSL SignBank, BDA-adjacent teaching materials and BSL dictionaries) and rewritten in original words. Signer-created photos and videos are a planned future upgrade. BSL has regional variation — this is the most widely taught form.