diff --git a/fire.lua b/fire.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c801882
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fire.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+local hud
+local channel_name
+local frame
+local total_frames = 8
+local frame_timer
+
+local function set_texture(texture)
+	if hud then
+		minetest.localplayer:hud_change(hud, "text", texture)
+	end
+end
+
+minetest.register_on_modchannel_message(function(cname, sender, message)
+	if sender == "" and cname == channel_name then
+		if message == "start" then
+			if not frame_timer then
+				frame = 0
+				frame_timer = 0
+			end
+		elseif message == "stop" then
+			frame_timer = nil
+			set_texture("blank.png")
+		else
+			total_frames = tonumber(message) or 8
+		end
+	end
+end)
+
+minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
+	local player = minetest.localplayer
+
+	if player and not hud then
+		hud = player:hud_add({
+			hud_elem_type = "image",
+			position = {x = 0.5, y = 0.5},
+			scale = {x = -100, y = -100},
+			text = "blank.png",
+			z_index = 1000,
+		})
+
+		channel_name = "mcl_burning:" .. player:get_name()
+		minetest.mod_channel_join(channel_name)
+	end
+
+	if frame_timer then
+		frame_timer = frame_timer - dtime
+
+		if frame_timer <= 0 then
+			frame_timer = 1.0 / total_frames
+			frame = (frame + 1) % total_frames
+
+			set_texture("mcl_burning_hud_flame_animated.png^[opacity:180^[verticalframe:" .. total_frames .. ":" .. frame)
+		end
+	end
+end)
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index a635790..2525d34 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 local modname = minetest.get_current_modname()
 local modpath = minetest.get_modpath(modname)
 
-for _, f in ipairs({"sprint"}) do
+for _, f in ipairs{"sprint", "fire"} do
 	dofile(modpath .. "/" .. f .. ".lua")
 end