Elytra

I do not often find them, in fact I can't think of another time aside from yesterday that I did. It's not likely anyone will be around you in the middle of the woods when you make a fire either, and I've never been found or killed (to my knowledge) because of burning one. Regardless, I feel a sense of danger every time I make one, and put them out as quickly as I can. That sense would be heightened if you knew you were leaving a tangible sign to another player that you had been there recently even after you put it out, however remote the possibility of it being discovered. And, conversely, it would add a rare instance of suspense when you yourself discover an old fireplace that is still warm.

Miragenz, my inspiration for suggesting this was finding an old fireplace in-game yesterday and not knowing how long it had been there. I had not thought of the possibility of sacrificing one of your drinks to put out the fire more thouroughly, that too would be excellent.

I'm not sure if this would be a feasible addition to the game, but I think it would be great if, when a player encounters another player's abandoned fireplace, a "study" option is given in the radial menu, similair to the one offered with discovered corpses. Doing so would tell the player whether the fireplace was cool, warm, or still-smoldering, etc.