tinder

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Starting fires
arsonist
combust
fire
fire starter
firelighter
ignite
ignition
incendiary
kindle
light
make
make something up
put
put something out
reignition
set fire to something/someoneidiom
set something/someone on fireidiom
strike
tinder
torch

Examples from literature

When the kindling is burning well, add some more dry wood. 

kindling | American Dictionary

kindling
noun[ U ]
us/ˈkɪnd·lɪŋ/
small, dry sticks or other materials used to start a fire