Yes. Those of us who grew up starting fires every day in woodstoves as part of our chores and for outside fires take for granted the skill required. And though anyone can learn how to make a fire, it does take some knowledge and practice.

When tourists come to this rural area to camp, they are known to hold matches to whole logs in an attempt to start a campfire. Of course this is viewed with merryment even by the local grade school kids :-)