Seeing as the "Fire Ant" was not introduced to the United States until the 1930's, I would have to say: No they did not.
Wood, oil, food.... that last one is like food for your body see?
buffalo dung
The Plains Indians had used buffalo dung for heating a fire to warm up food that had been previously kept preserved with salts or herbs
The bison were a central part of the Indians' food, fuel, shelter, religion and ritual. The increase of railroad transportation and demand for hides in the east drove the bison out of their plains and depleted their herds. Thus causing the Indians to suffer. Without their main source of food and shelter, the Indians had to chose starvation and death or relocating to a reservation.
To stoke a fire is to put fuel on the fire.
Diesel fuel
Fuel to the Fire was created in 1981.
Without fuel the fire will go out.
The fuel injector provides the fuel. The spark plug provides the fire.
If you remove fuel, oxygen, or both from a fire, the fire goes out.
Fuel for the Fire - band - was created in 2004.
The wooden houses were the main fuel for the fire.