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[[File:Fire geysers P3 screenshot.jpg|thumb|300px|Various fire geysers in ''Pikmin 3''.]]

'''Fire geysers''' are holes protruding from the floor, pointing up, that occasionally spit out columns of [[fire]]. Unlike regular [[geyser]]s, fire geysers are harmful to the [[leader]]s and [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] that are not [[Red Pikmin]] or [[Bulbmin]]. Leaders can become invulnerable to these after the [[Scorch Guard]] is salvaged, however.

In ''Pikmin'', these geysers are in static locations, spit fire at regular intervals, and cannot be destroyed (although they can be [[punch]]ed by [[Captain Olimar]], even if it is pointless). In ''Pikmin 2'', they are actually damageable, and if destroyed, they will stop ejecting fire, making them harmless. Although any Pikmin type can damage a fire geyser, Pikmin that are vulnerable to fire are likely to get burned if the geyser shoots out a column of fire during the attack. In ''Pikmin 3'', fire geysers act like the ones in ''Pikmin'', except they are not visible. The only way to tell a fire geyser is somewhere is when a pillar of fire emerges from the ground. This can catch unwary players by surprise. It should be noted that [[leader]]s in ''Pikmin 3'' can punch fire geysers, but the latter won't take any damage.

Their main purpose is to block pathways, encouraging the player to use Red Pikmin to transverse the area, as other Pikmin types may catch on fire. In ''Pikmin'', fire geysers cause a considerable amount of [[Health|damage]] to [[Captain Olimar]], and may hit him multiple times during the same discharge.

Fire geysers appear in {{hp}} as the main mechanic of the [[Ordeal of Flame]] area. In this game they are larger and can be found on both floors and ceilings.