diff --git a/ush/config.fire.yaml b/ush/config.fire.yaml
index 1e476470a..fc986f6a6 100644
--- a/ush/config.fire.yaml
+++ b/ush/config.fire.yaml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ fire:
   FIRE_IGNITION_END_TIME: 7000
   FIRE_WIND_HEIGHT: 5.0
   FIRE_PRINT_MSG: 0
-  FIRE_ATM_FEEDBACK: 1.0
+  FIRE_ATM_FEEDBACK: 0.0
   FIRE_VISCOSITY: 0.4
   FIRE_UPWINDING: 9
   FIRE_LSM_ZCOUPLING: False