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Fire is an effect that only occurs in Terran structures. Fire is a debuff that causes a structure to consistently take a small amount of DPS until the building is destroyed or repaired. Fire always occurs when the structure has about ~1/4 of its health remaining.
Strategy[]
When playing as Terran, remember that buildings with red health will likely burn down if not promptly repaired. The same goes for your opponent. Gain the upper hand by causing structure fires on enemy buildings. This will allow weaker units to finish them off when you go for the clean-up sweep. If your opponents decide to use Lift Off to avoid incoming attacks, attack them to the point of causing a fire. The structures are slow moving, and will probably destroy themselves before they can find a landing spot. However, be aware that the same can happen to your structures, and that they might have some SCVs handy if it ignites.
In the campaign, Fire-suppression drones are available for purchase at the Armory for a hefty price of 90,000 Credits. The drones will put out fires and repair buildings and building Add-ons to half health. An SCV is required to repair any structures past this point.
Behavior[]
Unlike real fires, fires in StarCraft I and II do not spread building to building. The damage debuff does not stack as well. Fires cannot be caused by units using fire-based weapons (i.e.: Your units cannot cause a fire if the building is above 1/4 health, regardless if they use fire weapons).