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"To Build a Fire" is a short story by Jack London that was first published in 1902 and later republished in 1908 with a different ending
. The story follows an unnamed protagonist as he attempts to travel through the Yukon Territory on a bitterly cold winter day. Ignoring warnings about the extreme cold, he faces a brutal struggle for survival as nature turns against him. London's narrative highlights the unforgiving power of the wilderness and the consequences of human arrogance in the face of nature's indifference.
