(EN) A fire lighter having a handle (110), a tube (120) extending axially through the handle and having a gas injection nozzle therein, the tube having an inlet end (118) extending axially beyond a first end (114) of the handle (110), the inlet end (118) having a valve (122) to control the supply of a gas to the fire lighter; the tube (120) also having an elongate outlet end (128) extending axially beyond a second end (116) of the handle (110), the outlet end (128) having a plurality of gas outlet apertures (130) therealong, the outlet end (128) being closed at its outer end (132).