Minecraft Forums

I've been wanting to build a wool structure outside, but It says in the loading screen that lightning can set fire to wool. I just want to know if I build a wool structure will it burn down during a storm. thx in advance

Only if lightning strikes it. Pretty small chance.

I have a somewhat large modern house with lots of exposed wool. It's been about a month maybe with no incidents. I have a stormy world too, it storms every single time I am on for more than an hour.

I thought the rain should put out the fire. It rains in my world all the time, so I had to be sure. Thanks for the instant reply

Building A Wool Tower Is Basically Asking For Lightning To Come And Burn The Crap Out Of It

i had basically 9 buildings with wool outside and never got struck with lightning...

Quote from W4RGH05T

I have a somewhat large modern house with lots of exposed wool. It's been about a month maybe with no incidents. I have a stormy world too, it storms every single time I am on for more than an hour.

I'm not sure if weather carries over but if it does whats your seed

I made a wool plane and was stupid enough to cover it i=with glass. It got struck by lightning and the rain was blocked. I spent like an hour rebuilding it when it could have been saved without the cover

Half my world is wool... never had a problem so far

Quote from Princess_Zoe

Half my world is wool... never had a problem so far

That is because of the entire desert area you have. Desert biomes do not have precipitation, let alone lightning. Yes, I remember things.

Yes you do remember well haha

I was going to cover a wool statue with glass to "protect" it. Guess I'll just not worry. My world is rather dry, haven't even seen lighting.

Quote from Damien4004

For the most part you should be fine. If the lightning hits wool the rain should put it out, unless the fire is underneath and overhang or something where the rain can't get to.

How would the lightning hit it then?

I have a dozen or so buildings that are either made out of wool or have wool blocks that are pretty high up and exposed to lighting. None of them have been hit yet. Plus like some people mentioned earlier, the rain will almost always immediately put out the fire.