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+-- Fuel items, ordered by preference (best first).
+-- burn_time = how many items one fuel smelts.
+-- Add/remove entries to change which fuels are accepted.
+
+return {
+    { name = "minecraft:coal",         burn_time = 8 },
+    { name = "minecraft:charcoal",     burn_time = 8 },
+    { name = "minecraft:coal_block",   burn_time = 80 },
+    { name = "minecraft:blaze_rod",    burn_time = 12 },
+    { name = "minecraft:dried_kelp_block", burn_time = 20 },
+    { name = "minecraft:lava_bucket",  burn_time = 100 },
+    { name = "minecraft:oak_planks",   burn_time = 1.5 },
+    { name = "minecraft:spruce_planks",burn_time = 1.5 },
+    { name = "minecraft:birch_planks", burn_time = 1.5 },
+    { name = "minecraft:jungle_planks",burn_time = 1.5 },
+    { name = "minecraft:acacia_planks",burn_time = 1.5 },
+    { name = "minecraft:dark_oak_planks",burn_time = 1.5 },
+    { name = "minecraft:mangrove_planks",burn_time = 1.5 },
+    { name = "minecraft:cherry_planks",burn_time = 1.5 },
+    { name = "minecraft:stick",        burn_time = 0.5 },
+}