Product: The Sims 4Platform:PCWhich language are you playing the game in? EnglishHow often does the bug occur? Occasionally (10% - 49%)What is your current game version number? 1.63.136.1010What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? AllSteps: How can we find the bug ourselves? come back to a home in Forgotton Hollow or enter a game lot in Forgotten HollowWhat happens when the bug occurs? It announces a fire has started in the Lot but no fire is in the LotWhat do you expect to see? a fire somewherein the LotHave you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Not now. I've removed them.Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? YesPlease describe the patch or change you made. Eco Lifestyle Pack and Game Update before this Pack. I would expect to see a fire on the Lot but I cannot find one. No Sprinklers are activated and the Firemen just stand around outside the Lot until I send them away. I then get insurance money. This has happened four times. Kind regards James. Edit By Crinrict: Added Tag to Title

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[ARCHIVED] Fire announced but there is no Fire on Lot

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crinrict
Hero+
5 years ago
@MickRonson Theres this older thread: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/It-says-my-house-is-on-fire-but-I-can-t-see-any-flames/td-p/7985332

Is that the same ?
MickRonson
Seasoned Veteran
5 years ago
Similar yes but it does not leave any visible damage.
Kind regards James
crinrict
Hero+
5 years ago
@MickRonson Does it happen every time ? Like, can you replicate it happening when you try again ? You put 10-49% of the time it happening. Is that always in that house or also other ones ?
crinrict
Hero+
5 years ago
@MickRonson Tagging to see question.
MickRonson
Seasoned Veteran
5 years ago
Just had another one near a Fireplace which had the fireguard update. The problem is you cannot see the flames. The Sprinkers activated.
Kind regards James
crinrict
Hero+
5 years ago
@MickRonson What graphics settings are you playing on ? If the sprinklers activate, it does seem like the game thinks there's a fire
MickRonson
Seasoned Veteran
5 years ago
My Graphics settings are on the highest ultra settings because I have a new Gaming Computer. The last alert was nowhere near a fire or possible source of fire. It was just a desk with a chair for homework purposes. The Lots it has taken place on are as follows The Haunt, Utopia, Morte Mansion, Volkar Mansion. These are available under my name from the gallery.
Thanks and kind regards James.
Darkstone1953
4 years ago
Same problem. Fire on lot, couldn't find it. Could hear it, though, really loud. Turns out it was up on my flat roof Lightning hit built up dust apparently No access for the firemen so they had just wandered around. Luckily my sim was a mage and could Transportalate up there and extinguish it. Long burn trails all over the roof. Hope this helps!
SimGuruRitzy
EA Staff
4 years ago
@Darkstone1953

Hello!
If you are still encountering this (without mods), would you be willing to share your save file(s)?

If so, please send me a private message with a link to the file.

Instructions here: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/INFORMATION-How-to-Send-User-Files-to-The-Sims-4-Team/m-p/6065302
Jimbolame
3 years ago
I don't know if anyone is still having this issue or not. I have mods and I think it was caused by my Pause on Travel mod that I use. I couldn't see the fire but I did see smoke so I triggered heavy rain and it got rid of the invisible fire. FYI in case people are having this issue and don't want to go back to an earlier save. This is what fixed my issue.