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I was wondering, how can I make a never ending fire in Minecraft? (I want to use it in SMP)

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What if i have hell mode on on my server? – shawn5657 Mar 4 '11 at 15:07

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You need to use a Netherrack block. So, as far as I know, you can't, unless you start in a nether world, as you can't go to the nether in SMP to get netherrack and all other blocks burn up or won't catch on fire. Nethererrack burns for ever.

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There's always /give <player> 87 on servers that have it enabled. – badp♦ Mar 4 '11 at 14:55
Ah, of course. Then netherrack then is the only available block. – Ray Britton Mar 4 '11 at 14:56
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Some servers have a "functioning Nether" (not actually the nether, just a teleport to a Nether-like world). Other servers have the Golden Nether mod, which allow you to harvest Netherrack by mining Coal Ore with a gold pick, Soul Sand by digging dirt with a golden shovel, and Lightstone dust by breaking Redstone Ore with a golden pick. Finally, some servers allow you to buy these items with their in-game currency. – Kevin Y Mar 4 '11 at 14:56
what if i have hell mode on on my server?? – shawn5657 Mar 4 '11 at 14:57
In SMP there is Nether.... I have it. – Ander Biguri Feb 22 at 11:19
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Prior to the 1.3 patch, you could make an infinite fire by lighting a block of wood / log on fire so that only one side is burning, and it would stay infinitely burning. However, that was fixed in 1.3, so now the only way of having a block infinitely lit on fire is to get Netherrack somehow (be it buying it from an in-game shop, mining Coal Ore with a Golden Pickaxe if your server has the Golden Nether mod, or simply going to the Nether if your server supports it) and lighting it.

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I thought forever burning logs was removed in a recent patch? Indeed, it has been fixed in 1.3 – badp♦ Mar 4 '11 at 14:49
Ahh, I'll remove that then. – Kevin Y Mar 4 '11 at 14:51
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There used to be a bug that allowed you to do infinite fire, however, it was removed.

Now the only way is to harvest Netherrack from the nether. Then you can use flint and steel to light it once you have placed the netherrack down.

In SMP you would need a nether world or use the /give command.

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You could use a netherrack block. Just mine it from the nether.

Alternatively, you could use /give [user] 87" to get yourself a netherrack block.

This would be the only solution other than using a plugin.

Netherrack fires never burn out and if you want to read about them, click here.

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You can harvest netherrack and use that, but unless you want a fireplace why get a never ending fire? Also, light the netherrack with a fire charge/flint and steel.

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Because fire, that's why. – SevenSidedDie Feb 23 at 0:17

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