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fire_spread_radius_around_player

integerJava 26.2 only

Sets the radius (in blocks) around each player in which fire is prevented from spreading. A value of 0 disables the feature — fire spreads normally. Setting this higher creates a personal fire-free zone around each player.

Common values

0Disabled (default)No player-centered fire suppression — fire spreads normally.
Java/gamerule fire_spread_radius_around_player 0
5Small bufferPrevents fire from spreading within 5 blocks of each player.
Java/gamerule fire_spread_radius_around_player 5
16Large buffer16-block fire-free radius around every player.
Java/gamerule fire_spread_radius_around_player 16

Default: 0. Restore with /gamerule fire_spread_radius_around_player 0

What fire_spread_radius_around_player does

Sets the radius (in blocks) around each player in which fire is prevented from spreading. A value of 0 disables the feature — fire spreads normally. Setting this higher creates a personal fire-free zone around each player.

fire_spread_radius_around_player is a Java Edition-only gamerule and is not available in Bedrock.

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