I have a slight problem that may be a "bug" For four days now the fire has been out and the diamond is there. I keep getting the message that it is still too hot to handle. Any suggestions? The game is on fast.

Have children keep putting water on it.

This is actually a spoiler



If you keep sending people to the waterfall eventually they will start to drink. You should be okay to handle the gem then as enough water has gone on it. If you use kids they are faster.

PollyMT

the kids worked out just fine - thanks. Also noticed that if I got all the kids to take water and once they had dumped it on the fire, if I missed the steam not coming off then when they got to the waterfal all they would do was drink.

Not sure I understand, Grann. I'm pretty sure you have to drop people AT the waterfall, at which point they'll either drink or carry water; if you 'miss' the spot to drop them at, they'll just do whatever they like.

If they drink when you drop them, and the last water carriers aren't producing steam anymore, it should mean that it's safe to pick up, then.

im almost positive that my fire has been burning for 65 hours, but sitll no sparkles and still everyone just "gets a drink" when placed by the waterfall.

65 hours is a minimum time if you've kept it burning constantly. You can either keep it burning by adding wood, when necessary, and wait for the sparkles or just let it go out and see what happens.