First of all, the suggestion Ralph made for rescue was to
build a fire in a place for the smoke to easily be seen by ships. This means they would
have to build the fire away from where they currently were because they would have to
climb up to the highest point.
The boys respond with such
excitement that they race up the hill and build a blazing
fire. However, they were too excited. Everyone went and got branches and fuel for the
fire. With everyone's contributions, the fire took off quickly and accidentally burnt
half the mountain. This situation was important because it demonstrated what acting too
quickly could do. It also showed how quickly an idea's importance can leave. These guys
were excited in the original moment. But, as time went on, you will see in later
chapters they do not remain excited to go and tend the fire.
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