To Build a Fire
what is the serious accident that befalls the man
in the short story build a fire
in the short story build a fire
He steps into the icy cold water of the creek and must dry out with a fire before he looses his foot.
As well, at the end of the story, he starts a fire under a snowy tree and it is extinguished by the melting snow.
I said he has to dry his foot by the fire before he looses it.