Field manual · Survive
Fire Visibility and PvP
corroborated
Short answer
Every fire solves a survival problem while potentially advertising your position.
Also: campfire danger · smoke attracts players
What to do
Use indoor/covered locations when tactically sensible. Cook/heat efficiently. Do not linger beside a completed fire. Keep an exit route. Expect other players to investigate light or smoke.
How it works
DayZ survival systems overlap with PvP. The website should never teach fire as if other players do not exist.
Evidence
Status: corroborated. Baseline from 1.29. Sources: DayZ Wiki - Cooking; DayZ official Stable Update 1.29 thread. Unofficial field-manual pack (v24). Not Bohemia. Empty boxes stay empty.
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