CSS Flame Animations
Fire is one of nature’s most mesmerizing elements, and recreating its dynamic movement with CSS Flame Animations is both a challenge and an opportunity for creative web design. While traditionally, complex fire effects might require JavaScript or SVG, modern CSS techniques—including gradients, animations, and filters—allow developers to craft surprisingly realistic flames with pure code.
From subtle candle flickers to roaring campfire simulations, CSS Flame Animations can enhance landing pages, gaming interfaces, or thematic websites with atmospheric depth. These techniques leverage box-shadow, blur(), keyframes, and clever layering to simulate organic fire motion without heavy assets or performance costs.
In this collection, we explore diverse approaches to CSS flame effects—some minimalist and others richly detailed—showcasing how different properties can be combined to achieve everything from stylized cartoon fire to near-photorealistic burning embers. Whether you’re looking to add ambiance to a scene or simply experiment with CSS’s visual potential, these examples demonstrate the versatility of web technologies in mimicking natural phenomena.
Let’s dive into the code and ignite some inspiration!
SVG Fire
A smooth SVG-based fire animation with realistic flickering effects.
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SVG Fire by Steve Gardner (@ste-vg)
on CodePen.
Flame
A minimalist CSS-only flame animation with smooth transitions.
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Flame by Sarah Drasner (@sdras)
on CodePen.
Flame In the Wind
A realistic candle flame animation that responds to simulated wind movement.
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Flame in the wind by Blake Bowen (@osublake)
on CodePen.
CSS Candle Flame Animation
A pure CSS candle flame with dynamic flickering and glowing effects.
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CSS Candle Flame Animation by Mamun Khandaker (@kh-mamun)
on CodePen.
CSS Animation Candle Flame
A simple yet elegant CSS-animated candle flame with gradient colors.
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css animation candle flame by Maria (@shorinamaria)
on CodePen.
Fiery Flaming Fire
An intense SVG fire animation with multiple flame layers for depth.
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Fiery Hot Flames of Fiery Flaming Fire by Steve Gardner (@ste-vg)
on CodePen.
Canvas Flame
A JavaScript-powered canvas flame with particle system effects.
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Canvas Flame v2 by Julien Amblard (@Capse)
on CodePen.
The Lonely Candle (Zoom In – Zoom Out)
A 3D candle flame created with Three.js featuring realistic lighting.
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The Lonely Candle (Three.js) by Paul (@prisoner849)
on CodePen.
Particle Flame
A dynamic particle system creating a convincing flame effect with JavaScript.
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#Codevember 01 Particle Flame by Jack Rugile (@jackrugile)
on CodePen.
Campfire
An animated campfire scene with multiple flames and glowing embers.
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Campfire by Drew Dahlman (@DrewDahlman)
on CodePen.
Fire Particles
A PIXI.js implementation of fire using particle physics for realistic movement.
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Fire particles PIXI by Christian Östman (@chribbe)
on CodePen.
Variable Flames
Interactive flames that respond to mouse movement with variable intensity.
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Variable Flames – Update by Tobin Titus (@tobint)
on CodePen.
Flame
A clean CSS implementation of a flickering flame with gradient colors.
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flame by Jennifer Beard (@JenniferBeard)
on CodePen.
