diff --git a/res/content/base/scripts/torch.lua b/res/content/base/scripts/torch.lua
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+function on_placed(x, y, z)
+    particles.emit({x + 0.5, y + 0.4, z + 0.5}, -1, {
+        lifetime=2.0,
+        spawn_interval=0.3,
+        acceleration={0, 0, 0},
+        velocity={0, 0.3, 0},
+        explosion={0, 0, 0},
+        size={0.2, 0.2, 0.2},
+        spawn_shape="ball",
+        spawn_spread={0.05, 0.05, 0.05},
+        lighting=false,
+        frames={
+            "particles:fire_0",
+            "particles:smoke_0",
+            "particles:smoke_1"
+        }
+    })
+end
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