To Build a Fire

what careless mistake does the man make when he tries to build a fire to thaw out his feet? what prevents him from rebuilding the fire?

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THe man starts a fire under a tree with snow on the branches. The snow melts and extinguishes the fire. The man's fingers are too frozen to manipulate the matches.