Road Flare

The  is a type of equipment in DayZ Standalone. When ignited, it lights up the near environment for 20 minutes.

In order to ignite the flare, the player must press the action button ( by default). Once lit, it cannot be unlit, and cannot be put in your inventory or other containers. It will continue to provide light if dropped or thrown.

This item, when lit, can also be used to ignite a Fireplace.

Entering a vehicle while the flare is active in-hand will cause to immediately become ruined. Once ruined the flare will no longer give off light