Hmm sorry I wasn't a bit more clear I didn't mean turn off shadows for the logs, just for the fire because then the fire itself would cast shadows, and that would be a "no-no" (since fire's a gasish thing and doesn't really cast shadows). Looks much better with the shadows on for the logs though =P I think that the light should be bigger. You might consider using multiple lights at different positions within the fire, then toning down the intensity of specific lights; this would cause the glare from the lights to mimic the shape of the flame. Also you should put mesas in the background. They are easy to make, just use raise/lower dial in the terrain editor and raise the terrain until the middle is full white. Good luck!