Please use this thread going forward: Upgraded fire-proof objects catching fire a lot | EA Forums - 5037638
Product: The Sims 4
Platform:PC
Which language are you playing the game in? English
How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
What is your current game version number? The most recent patch.
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? All the expansions. Plus the parenthood pack and vintage glamour stuff.
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? When upgrading the fireplace with a fireguard, they catch on fire much more often
What happens when the bug occurs? The fire place catches on fire about twice each sim day.
What do you expect to see? That the fireplace catches on fire less often after an upgrade.
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Yes
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? Yes
Please describe the patch or change you made. I have not experienced this issue before the last patch. I use MCCC, I do not use any CC or any mods related to fire.
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I'll see if I can find the save later this evening.
I see that the thread you merged me with mentions a rug, but the rug seems irrelevant. In my save there's no rug nearby, it just seems to set fire to the nearest object. (The coffee table in my case, and then the couch right behind it.)
@z4a0c6gvml4j Yes and the auto-light seems to exacerbate the issue, as I can't put out the fire 😂 Ended up buying a new fireplace after it happened for the fourth time. Thankfully I had sprinklers and no one died. (I did have a sim die right before a fire set out though, Grim Reaper helped put the fire out before the sprinklers set in. Kind of funny but I'd still rather not burn my couch and table down twice a day)
