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Quest for Fire (also known as Bridging the Gap, Trail Blazer, Outrigger Fire Quest, and Fire Spirits) is a recurring challenge in Survivor that debuted as the very first challenge back in Survivor: Borneo.

Description[]

In most iterations of the challenge, tribes will have a vehicle fitted with a fire cauldron and two torches. The tribes will use the torches to light a series of torches or woks both on land and in the water. All members must have their hands on the raft at all times. The first tribe(s) to reach the finish win(s).

Variations per Season[]

Episode Setting Vehicle Ridden Obstacles Present
Raft Chariot Canoe Dilapidated
Bridge
Tower Army
Crawl
Locked
Gate
Borneo
"The Marooning"
Ocean
The Australian Outback
"Stranded"
River
Africa
"Question of Trust"
Desert
Marquesas
"Back to the Beach"
Ocean
All-Stars
"They're Back!"
Ocean
Cambodia
"Second Chance"
Ocean

In The Australian Outback, the tribes would first cross a dilapidated bridge and pull the raft across the river while keeping their torch lit. The first team to climb to the top of a 30-foot tower and ignite it with their torch wins immunity.

In Africa, as the season is filmed in a desert setting as opposed to a beach, a land variant of the challenge is made. The tribes use carts instead of rafts.

In Marquesas, the cauldron is on a separate platform.

In All-Stars, the tribes must start on a floating platform and unclip their raft first. They must then carry the raft while they light every fire wok they pass through, before they go under a bamboo crawl.

In Cambodia, after carrying the raft to the shore and light all the torches, one tribe member must open a gate similar to the Jail Break challenge and finally light the bonfire.

History[]

United States[]

This challenge was used as the inaugural challenge of Borneo for tribal reward and immunity in the form of 50 waterproof matches. Tagi got an early lead, but lost it when Sonja Christopher was unable to keep up with her tribe, causing her to fall and be dragged, allowing Pagong to catch up and eventually win the challenge.

In The Australian Outback, Ogakor took a slight lead after the bridge and extended it on the river crossing after Rodger Bingham of Kucha got his leg caught in a rope. Once Kucha got to the third section, their raft overturned on their torch, putting it out and disqualifying them. Mitchell Olson lit the fire for Ogakor, giving them immunity.

In Africa, after Ethan Zohn and Frank Garrison lit the first fire towers for their tribes, Boran took a slight lead. Clarence Black and Silas Gaither both rushed to the mountaintop to light their second towers before pressing on. Both tribes struggled as players stumbled on both sides on their way to the beach where their third towers are. Shortly after Lex van den Berghe and Frank light their third and final towers, Diane Ogden collapsed to the ground. This sets Boran back and gives Samburu the lead. Although Boran tries to catch up, Samburu is first to cross the finish line and wins reward and immunity.

The was used in Marquesas where the tribes were even until Maraamu dropped their torch in the water, allowing Rotu to win immunity easily.

This challenge was used in All-Stars as the first challenge as well for immunity. Saboga struggled early on and was never able to recover. Chapera finished first, and Mogo Mogo finished shortly after in second.

The challenge re-appeared as the first tribal Immunity Challenge in Cambodia. Even though Ta Keo gained a lead when Keith Nale accidentally extinguished his tribe's flame, Bayon was able to catch up at the Jail Break portion of the challenge when Kelly Wiglesworth had trouble getting the key. Bayon pulled off a come from behind and ultimately won the challenge. During the challenge, Kelley Wentworth found Ta Keo's Hidden Immunity Idol.

France[]

Mexico (Unofficial)[]

The challenge appeared in La Isla 2012, where it was used as the first Immunity Challenge of the season. On their way back to the beach, they had to both light the torches and grab wooden planks, which were used to assemble a ramp at the end, so they could get up to the wok perched atop a tower. The Celebridades and Desconocidos tribes were on par with each other for most of the challenge, while Famosos lagged, mostly in part due to Juanito's poor swimming skills. It came down to the very end, where the Desconocidos were able to put the ramp together quicker, thus earning them the win.

United Kingdom[]

Russia[]

Winners[]

Episode Challenge Type Winners
Borneo
"The Marooning"
Tribal Reward/Immunity S1 bb tS1 colleen tS1 gervase tS1 greg t
S1 gretchen tS1 jenna tS1 joel tS1 ramona t
Pagong
The Australian Outback
"Stranded"
Tribal Reward/Immunity S2 amber tS2 colby tS2 jerri tS2 keith t
S2 kel tS2 maralyn tS2 mitchell tS2 tina t
Ogakor
Africa
"Question of Trust"
Tribal Reward/Immunity S3 brandon tS3 carl tS3 frank tS3 kimp t
S3 linda tS3 lindsey tS3 silas tS3 teresa t
Samburu
Marquesas
"Back to the Beach"
Tribal Immunity S4 gabriel tS4 john tS4 kathy tS4 neleh t
S4 paschal tS4 robert tS4 tammy tS4 zoe t
Rotu
All-Stars
"They're Back!"
Tribal Immunity S8 alicia tS8 amber tS8 robc t
S8 robm tS8 susan tS8 tom t
Chapera
S8 colby tS8 jennam tS8 kathy t
S8 lex tS8 richard tS8 shiiann t
Mogo Mogo
Cambodia
"Second Chance"
Tribal Reward/Immunity S31 andrew tS31 ciera tS31 jeremy t
S31 joe tS31 kass tS31 keith tS31 kimmi t
S31 monica tS31 stephen tS31 tasha t
Bayon

Episode Challenge Type Winners
Les Aventuriers
Episode 1
Tribal Immunity FRS1 gael tFRS1 guenaelle tFRS1 guillaume tFRS1 harry t
FRS1 michele tFRS1 patricia tFRS1 romain tFRS1 william t
Korok (Les Aventuriers de Koh-Lanta)
Nicoya
Episode 1
Tribal Immunity FRS2 adonis tFRS2 bernard tFRS2 caroline tFRS2 celine t
FRS2 francoisxavier tFRS2 isabelle tFRS2 marianne tFRS2 nicolas t
Ventanas
Bocas del Toro
Episode 1
Tribal Immunity FRS3 alexandre tFRS3 candice tFRS3 isabelle tFRS3 michel t
FRS3 moussa tFRS3 sebastien tFRS3 sophie tFRS3 valerie t
Machiga
Panama
Episode 1
Tribal Immunity FRS4 amelie tFRS4 catherine tFRS4 linda tFRS4 nathalie t
FRS4 odile tFemFRS4 sophie tFRS4 vicky t
Chapera (Koh-Lanta)
Pacifique
Episode 1
Tribal Immunity FRS5 christine tFRS5 eliane tFRS5 francis tFRS5 jerome t
FRS5 pierre tFRS5 sylvie tFRS5 thierry tFRS5 veronique t
Kanawa
Vanuatu
Episode 1
Tribal Immunity FRS6 alain tFRS6 catherine tFRS6 estelle tFRS6 jeanclaude t
FRS6 mama tFRS6 mika tFRS6 nathalie tFRS6 nicolas t
Mosso
Palawan
Episode 1
Tribal Reward FRS7 ali tFRS7 jade tFRS7 kevin tFRS7 marielaure t
FRS7 maryline tFRS7 melanie tFRS7 patrick tFRS7 simon t
Batang
Caramoan
Episode 1
Tribal Reward FRS8 cega tFRS8 charlene tFRS8 hakim tFRS8 irya t
FRS8 jessica tFRS8 jeanbernard tFRS8 regis tFRS8 valerie t
Mingao
Le Retour des Héros
Episode 1
Tribal Immunity FRS9 christelle tFRS9 clemence tFRS9 emilie t
FRS9 francoisdavid tFRS9 moundir tFRS9 philippe t
Jacaré (Koh-Lanta)
Palau
Episode 2
Tribal Reward FRS10 alexandre tFRS10 christina tFRS10 freddy t
FRS10 isabelle tFRS10 marine tFRS10 patrick tFRS10 raphaele t
Koror (Koh-Lanta)
Le Choc des Héros
Episode 1
Tribal Immunity FRS11 christina tFRS11 christophe tFRS11 coumba t
FRS11 freddy tFRS11 gregoire tFRS11 linda t
Tiac
Viêtnam
Episode 1
Tribal Immunity FRS12 abdellah tFRS12 alain tFRS12 claude t
FRS12 jeanpierre tFRS12 kunle tFRS12 philippe t
FRS12 valentin tFRS12 veronique tFRS12 vivien t
Do
Raja Ampat
Episode 2
Tribal Immunity FRS13 alexandra tFRS13 anthony tFRS13 benoit t
FRS13 caroline tFRS13 delisia tFRS13 gege tFRS13 naouel t
FRS13 patricia tFRS13 steve tFRS13 teheiura t
Wasaï
La Revanche des Héros
Episode 1
Tribal Immunity FRS14 bertrand tFRS14 francis tFRS14 freddy tFRS14 isabelle t
FRS14 maud tFRS14 moussa tFRS14 patricia tFRS14 wafa t
Klahan
Malaisie
Episode 1
Tribal Immunity FRS15 brice tFRS15 camille tFRS15 catherine tFRS15 charles t
FRS15 javier tFRS15 marie tFRS15 ugo tFRS15 vanessa t
Sungaï
La Nouvelle Édition
Episode 2
Tribal Reward FRS16 christina tFRS16 freddy tFRS16 martin t
FRS16 phil tFRS16 philippe tFRS16 sara t
Simban
Johor
Episode 2
Tribal Reward FRS17 benoit tFRS17 bruno tFRS17 cedric t
FRS17 chantal tFRS17 corinne tFRS17 jeff tFRS17 jessica t
FRS17 margot tFRS17 marieanne tFRS17 nessim t
Tinggi
Thaïlande
Episode 2
Tribal Immunity FRS18 amir tFRS18 carine tFRS18 carole t
FRS18 cassandre tFRS18 cecilia tFRS18 gabriel tFRS18 karima t
FRS18 marius tFRS18 nicolas tFRS18 romain t
Aopoh
L'Île au Trésor
Episode 2
Tribal Reward FRS19 alexandra tFRS19 amandine tFRS19 beryl t
FRS19 freddy tFRS19 jeanluc tFRS19 jeremy tFRS19 jerome t
FRS19 jesta tFRS19 sandrine tFRS19 yannick t
Naga
Cambodge
Episode 1
Tribal Reward FRS20 bastien tFRS20 clementine tFRS20 franck t
FRS20 manuella tFRS20 marjorie tFRS20 yassin t
Bokor
Fidji
Episode 2
Tribal Reward FRS21 caroline tFRS21 fabian tFRS21 manu t
FRS21 marguerite tFRS21 maxime tFRS21 melanie t
FRS21 romain tFRS21 sandrine tFRS21 sebastien t
Makawa
Le Combat des Héros
Episode 1
Tribal Immunity FRS22 alban tFRS22 cassandre tFRS22 clemence t
FRS22 javier tFRS22 jeremy tFRS22 nathalie t
FRS22 pascal tFRS22 tiffany tFRS22 yassin t
Toa (Le Combat des Héros)
La Guerre des Chefs
Episode 3
Tribal Reward FRS23 alexandre tFRS23 chloe tFRS23 cyril t
FRS23 emilie tFRS23 maud tFRS23 xavier t
Kama (Koh-Lanta)
FRS23 brice tFRS23 cindy tFRS23 clo t
FRS23 frederic tFRS23 maxime tFRS23 mohamed t
Ikalu
L'Île des Héros
Episode 3
Entry Challenge
(Sudden-Death Challenge)
FRS24 claude t
Claude Dartois
FRS24 sara t
Sara Tallon
Les 4 Terres
Episode 5
Tribal Immunity FRS25 alexandra tFRS25 alix tFRS25 angelique t
FRS25 aubin tFRS25 dorian tFRS25 jody t
FRS25 laurent tFRS25 loic tFRS25 lola t
Vuro
Les Armes Secrètes
Episode 3
Tribal Immunity FRS26 arnaud tFRS26 candice tFRS26 frederic t
FRS26 gabin tFRS26 herve tFRS26 jonathan t
FRS26 laure tFRS26 magali tFRS26 maxine t
Oro (Koh-Lanta)
La Légende
Episode 3
Tribal Reward FRS27 candice tFRS27 christelle tFRS27 claude tFRS27 clemence t
FRS27 coumba tFRS27 maxime tFRS27 phil tFRS27 sam t
Lanta-naï (La Légende)
Le Totem Maudit
Episode 3
Tribal Immunity FRS28 alexandra tFRS28 annesophie tFRS28 bastien t
FRS28 benjamin tFRS28 colin tFRS28 nicolas tFRS28 olga t
FRS28 setha tFRS28 stephanie tFRS28 yannick t
Matingi
Le Feu Sacré
Episode 2
Tribal Immunity FRS29 Benjamin tFRS29 Clémence tFRS29 Frédéric t
FRS29 Gilles tFRS29 Grâce tFRS29 Laura t
FRS29 Nicolas tFRS29 Quentin tFRS29 Tania t
Paniman
Les Chasseurs d'Immunité
Episode 4
Tribal Reward FRS30 Cécile tFRS30 David tFRS30 Émilie t
FRS30 Jean tFRS30 Julie tFRS30 Léa N tFRS30 Maxime t
FRS30 Mégane tFRS30 Meïssa tFRS30 Ricky t
Matukad

Episode Challenge Type Winners
La Isla 2012
Cycle 1, Episode 2
Tribal Immunity 2012LI gabrielle t2012LI hilario t2012LI juan t
2012LI julio césar t2012LI lourdes t2012LI maría renee t
Desconocidos (2012)

Episode Challenge Type Winners
Posledniy Geroy 1
"Turtles and Lizards"
Tribal Immunity RUS1 anna tRUS1 boris tRUS1 igor tRUS1 ivan t
RUS1 nadezhda tRUS1 natalya tRUS1 olga tRUS1 sergeyt t
Turtles (Posledniy Geroy 1)

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