Fire characters run from the everyday 🔥 fire emoji, shorthand for hot, trending or excellent, to the alchemical 🜂, plus ♨ hot springs, 🕯 candle and celebration glyphs like 🎆 🎇. Copy any from the keys below. These are pictographic characters with no Windows Alt code, so in Word type the code shown and press Alt + X.
01 Symbols at a glance
| Symbol | How to type | |
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| Fire | U+1F525 · Word: 1F525 Alt+X · 🔥 |
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| Hot Springs | U+2668 · Word: 2668 Alt+X · ♨ |
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| Alchemical Symbol For Fire | U+1F702 · Word: 1F702 Alt+X · 🜂 |
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| Candle | U+1F56F · Word: 1F56F Alt+X · 🕯 |
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| Fireworks | U+1F386 · Word: 1F386 Alt+X · 🎆 |
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| Firework Sparkler | U+1F387 · Word: 1F387 Alt+X · 🎇 |
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| Firecracker | U+1F9E8 · Word: 1F9E8 Alt+X · 🧨 |
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| Fire Extinguisher | U+1F9EF · Word: 1F9EF Alt+X · 🧯 |
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| Fire Engine | U+1F692 · Word: 1F692 Alt+X · 🚒 |
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| Collision | U+1F4A5 · Word: 1F4A5 Alt+X · 💥 |
02 FAQ
How do I type the 🔥 fire emoji?
On phones, the fire emoji is in the emoji keyboard under nature/weather. On desktop, copy it from the keys above, or in Word type 1F525 then Alt+X. It pastes as the real Fire character (U+1F525).
What does the 🔥 fire emoji mean?
🔥 literally means fire or flame, but in messages it usually means something is excellent, exciting or "on fire", a hot take, a great outfit, a trending post. Context decides between the literal and the slang sense.
Is there a plain (non-emoji) fire symbol?
Yes, the alchemical symbol for fire 🜂 (U+1F702) is an upward triangle used in old chemistry, and ♨ (U+2668) is the hot-springs sign. Both are more symbolic and less colourful than the 🔥 emoji.