diff --git a/src/micropolisj/engine/ExplosionSprite.java b/src/micropolisj/engine/ExplosionSprite.java
index 68afe81..03abc24 100644
--- a/src/micropolisj/engine/ExplosionSprite.java
+++ b/src/micropolisj/engine/ExplosionSprite.java
@@ -62,6 +62,6 @@ public class ExplosionSprite extends Sprite
 			return;
 		if (isZoneCenter(t))
 			return;
-		city.setTile(xpos, ypos, (char)(FIRE + city.PRNG.nextInt(4)));
+		city.setTile(xpos, ypos, FIRE);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/micropolisj/engine/Micropolis.java b/src/micropolisj/engine/Micropolis.java
index 8fc2669..4db7005 100644
--- a/src/micropolisj/engine/Micropolis.java
+++ b/src/micropolisj/engine/Micropolis.java
@@ -1889,7 +1889,7 @@ public class Micropolis
 
 		for (int x = xpos - 1; x < xpos + 3; x++) {
 			for (int y = ypos - 1; y < ypos + 3; y++) {
-				setTile(x, y, (char)(FIRE + PRNG.nextInt(4)));
+				setTile(x, y, FIRE);
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -2516,7 +2516,7 @@ public class Micropolis
 				if (PRNG.nextInt(4) != 0) {
 					setTile(x, y, (char)(RUBBLE + PRNG.nextInt(4)));
 				} else {
-					setTile(x, y, (char)(FIRE + PRNG.nextInt(8)));
+					setTile(x, y, FIRE);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -2529,7 +2529,7 @@ public class Micropolis
 		int t = getTile(x, y);
 
 		if (isArsonable(t)) {
-			setTile(x, y, (char)(FIRE + PRNG.nextInt(8)));
+			setTile(x, y, FIRE);
 			crashLocation = new CityLocation(x, y);
 			sendMessageAt(MicropolisMessage.FIRE_REPORT, x, y);
 		}
@@ -2546,7 +2546,7 @@ public class Micropolis
 			if (!isZoneCenter(tile) && isCombustible(tile))
 			{
 				if (tile > 21 && tile < LASTZONE) {
-					setTile(x, y, (char)(FIRE + PRNG.nextInt(8)));
+					setTile(x, y, FIRE);
 					sendMessageAt(MicropolisMessage.FIRE_REPORT, x, y);
 					return;
 				}
diff --git a/src/micropolisj/engine/TerrainBehavior.java b/src/micropolisj/engine/TerrainBehavior.java
index 1907349..052e5b7 100644
--- a/src/micropolisj/engine/TerrainBehavior.java
+++ b/src/micropolisj/engine/TerrainBehavior.java
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class TerrainBehavior extends TileBehavior
 							city.makeExplosion(xtem, ytem);
 						}
 					}
-					city.setTile(xtem, ytem, (char)(FIRE + PRNG.nextInt(4)));
+					city.setTile(xtem, ytem, FIRE);
 				}
 			}
 		}