How do you start a fire in The Sims 4?

How to start a fire in The Sims 4

The easiest way is to cook on a cheap stove with a Sim who has low Cooking skill. You can also put rugs or other objects next to a fireplace and light it. To put a fire out, click it and choose Extinguish Fire. To stop all fires, type testingcheats true, then fire.toggle_enabled false.

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Buy a cheap stove in Buy Mode.
Pick a Sim with low Cooking skill and have them cook a meal on the stove. Repeat until the stove catches fire.
Or place a fireplace, then put rugs, chairs or other objects right next to it in Build Mode.
Go to Live Mode and light the fireplace. Nearby objects can catch fire.
Fire spreads to nearby objects. Keep your Sims away from the flames so they don't die.

How to put out a fire

Click the flames and choose Extinguish Fire. Adult Sims use a fire extinguisher. It does not always work on big fires.

A ceiling sprinkler puts out a fire as soon as it starts. A smoke alarm does not stop fires, but guides say it calls the firefighters.

A Sim on fire can run into a shower to put the flames out. Bathtubs do not work.

How to stop fires with a cheat

Open the cheat console. Ctrl + Shift + C on PC, Cmd + Shift + C on Mac, L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 on PlayStation, LB + LT + RB + RT on Xbox.

Jenis testingcheats true and press Enter. Then type fire.toggle_enabled false. Nothing can catch fire now. Type fire.toggle_enabled true to turn fires back on.

On console, cheats that need testingcheats turn off trophies and achievements for that save.

Common problems

My Sim keeps starting fires while cooking

Raise the Cooking skill, buy a better stove, or make salads until the skill is higher.

I want to stop fires for good

Jenis testingcheats true, then fire.toggle_enabled false.

The fire won't go out

Add a ceiling sprinkler and a smoke alarm. Move Sims away so they don't die in the fire.

Nothing catches fire

Fires may be turned off by the cheat. Type testingcheats true, then fire.toggle_enabled true.

Cheats on this page

Open the cheat box with Ctrl + Shift + C on PC, Cmd + Shift + C on Mac, or all four shoulder buttons on PlayStation and Xbox. See setiap cheat Sims 4.

testingcheats true Turns on the game's cheat mode, which the commands marked testingcheats need. testingcheats false turns it off. More on testingcheats
fire.toggle_enabled false Dengan false, tidak ada yang bisa terbakar. Dengan true, api kembali; dengan kosong, itu berbalik.

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Checked on November 5, 2026.

Pertanyaan

How do you start a fire on purpose in Sims 4?

Cook with a low-skill Sim on a cheap stove, or put objects next to a lit fireplace.

Can Sims die from fire in Sims 4?

Yes. A Sim who catches fire and is not put out in time can die.

How do you put out a fire in Sims 4?

Click the fire and choose Extinguish Fire, or install a ceiling sprinkler. A burning Sim can also use a shower.

Is there a cheat to stop fires in Sims 4?

Yes. Type testingcheats true, then fire.toggle_enabled false. It stops new fires.