diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 1d57f60..11238e0 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ local function add_fire(pos, duration)
 	end
 	pos.y = pos.y+0.19
 	minetest.add_particle(pos, null, null, duration,
-   					1.5, true, "torches_fire"..tostring(math.random(1,2)) ..".png")
+   					3.0, true, "torches_fire"..tostring(math.random(1,2)) ..".png")
 	pos.y = pos.y +0.01
 	minetest.add_particle(pos, null, null, duration-0.3,
-   					1.5, true, "torches_fire"..tostring(math.random(1,2)) ..".png")
+   					3.0, true, "torches_fire"..tostring(math.random(1,2)) ..".png")
 end
 
 --help functions
diff --git a/textures/torches_fire1.png b/textures/torches_fire1.png
index 45a5d28..e5bd9d1 100644
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diff --git a/textures/torches_fire2.png b/textures/torches_fire2.png
index d09eb19..294bea6 100644
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