Fire

Fire is an orange textured technical block that is caused by Lava, or tapping a block with Flint and Steel. It only remains on flammable blocks, but soon after consumes them. An exception to this is Netherrack, as it burns eternally.

Dangers of Fire

 * 1) When in contact with Fire, any mob or player (with the exception of Magma Cubes, Blazes, Ghasts, and Zombie Pigmen) will take 1/2 a heart of damage.
 * 2) If the mob/player stays in the Fire for more than a second, they will be set on fire and will continue to take damage.
 * 3) Fire is also capable of destroying any flammable item. If any player/mob dies by Fire, it is likely that their drops would be burnt.
 * 4) Lava pools can also set Fire to nearby trees; this can burn down a whole biome.
 * 5) Any items thrown into Fire will get destroyed.
 * 6) When a burning mob attacks the player, it will set the player on fire.
 * 7) Burning Skeletons shoot out flaming Arrows as if it had the Flame enchantment..

Flammable Blocks
(If a non-flammable block is set on fire, the Fire will stay for a short time)
 * All Wood Blocks
 * Leaves
 * Wool (Blocks and Carpets)
 * Sponge (creative only)
 * Block of Coal
 * Netherrack
 * Fences
 * Bookshelves

Trivia

 * As of before 0.3.0, once put, it would spread and destroy the entire world. As a result, it was removed. It was re-added in 0.7.0, with a texture similar to PC.
 * There was a glitch where the Blacksmith in a Village would burn down because of the Lava in the Blacksmith. This was fixed in 0.12.1.
 * Animals killed by Fire will drop cooked meat.
 * Fire is also an item obtainable by using inventory editors and can be used to craft Chainmail armor on the PC version.
 * It emits a light level of 15, like the Sun, Jack O'Lanterns, and Glowstone.
 * When the blocks above are lit with Fire, their time of burning may vary (e.g. Block of Coal lasts longer than Wool).
 * Fire only can be extinguished by Water or if a block is placed on it.
 * On Creative Mode, however, it can be broken as if it were a normal block.
 * On certain Google Play versions of Minecraft PE, a glitch exists where the Fire animation does not work.
 * This includes the Fire you see when you burn.