diff --git a/src/micropolisj/engine/TileSpec.java b/src/micropolisj/engine/TileSpec.java
index c19cda6..87b20e5 100644
--- a/src/micropolisj/engine/TileSpec.java
+++ b/src/micropolisj/engine/TileSpec.java
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public class TileSpec
 			}
 		}
 
-		this.canBurn = getBooleanAttribute("noburn");
+		this.canBurn = !getBooleanAttribute("noburn");
 		this.zone = getBooleanAttribute("zone");
 	}