Fire
minecraft:fireFire is a non-solid, damaging block created with flint and steel, fire charges, lava, or lightning. It spreads across adjacent flammable blocks and burns them away, and it deals continuous damage to any entity standing inside it.
Uses
- Cooking and Traps — Fire itself has no crafting use; it is instead used to burn down flammable structures, light Nether portals, and create damage traps in redstone contraptions.
Found In
- Placed by players — Created with flint and steel or a fire charge on any solid, non-transparent block.
- Natural fires — Occurs from lava spreading into flammable blocks, lightning strikes, and dragon fireballs; eternal fire persists atop netherrack, magma blocks, and soul soil/sand.
FAQ
Can I mine or pick up fire?
No, fire cannot be obtained as an item in Java Edition and has no block drop; it simply disappears when extinguished or burned out.
Does rain put out fire?
Yes, rain has a chance each tick to extinguish exposed fire, and fire cannot be placed on blocks exposed to rain.
Why does fire spread so fast in my wooden house?
Fire spreads to any adjacent flammable block such as wood, planks, wool, or leaves, so wooden structures burn down quickly unless the fire spread game rule is disabled.
How much damage does fire deal?
Standing inside a fire block deals 1 heart per half-second, while being on fire outside of it deals 1 heart per second until extinguished.
Tags
- overworld
- nether
- non_solid