Talk:Lava/@comment-24773970-20140404133655

It should also be noted that lava gives off extreme heat. Flammable items do not necessarily have to come in contact with the actal lava. Decorations, building material or accents such as foliage of any kind, woods and wooden items, and livestock. Basically anything that would burn in the real world, will catch fire from heat given by lava. Heat can radiate from laval up to 3 additional blocks, squared (3x3x3). I am not sure if heat from lava radiates beyond those parameters, but I am aure it burns anything within the noted parameters. I was building a "stone factory" and one of my buildings was an elevated stone lava tub which stood on four legs. (To keep stuff on the ground form burning) I had the lava ouring out of it down to a stone channel where is met a water way. However, in building stairs, "safety" walk ways, and wooden braces I found that my stuff was catching fire even though it wasnt even in contact with the lava. I surmised that for every brick away from the lava, not on, add 3+ seconds for it to catch fire as the heat i not as great with distance.