Fire-starter and method thereof having improved ventilation

A method of starting a fire comprising:

• assembling a housing for a fire starter;
• filling the housing with a plurality of ignitable chips;
• opening at least one window formed within the housing to expose the portion of the plurality of ignitable chips;
• removing an upper portion of the housing to create a draft for air flow through the at least one window and the upper portion of the fire starter;
• and
• lighting the ignitable chips.

A fire starter comprising:

• a spherical housing having at least three side walls, wherein the at least three sidewalls converge to a single point at a top and a bottom of the housing;
• wherein at least one side wall includes a window;
• wherein each of the at least three side walls include a detachable portion in an upper region of the at least three side walls, such that the detachable portion of each sidewall including the single point at the top of the housing is removable from the housing;
• and
• a plurality of ignitable chips seated within the housing.