diff --git a/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/Controllers/RaceViewController.java b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/Controllers/RaceViewController.java
index 00956d4b..aaf9b79f 100644
--- a/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/Controllers/RaceViewController.java
+++ b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/Controllers/RaceViewController.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import javafx.scene.paint.Material;
 import javafx.scene.paint.PhongMaterial;
 import javafx.scene.shape.MeshView;
 import javafx.scene.shape.Shape3D;
+import javafx.scene.transform.Rotate;
 import javafx.scene.transform.Translate;
 import javafx.util.Callback;
 import network.Messages.Enums.RaceStatusEnum;
@@ -355,6 +356,7 @@ public class RaceViewController extends Controller {
 
             FireParticle fire = new FireParticle();
             viewSubjects.add(fire);
+            fire.rotateView((double) -90, fire.getPosition().getX(), fire.getPosition().getY(), fire.getPosition().getZ(), Rotate.X_AXIS);
 
 
             // Track this boat's movement with the new subject
@@ -366,6 +368,7 @@ public class RaceViewController extends Controller {
                     boatModel.setZ(gpsConverter.convertGPS(boat.getPosition()).getY());
 
                     //Set up fire particles
+                    //fire.setHeading(boat.getBearing().degrees());
                     fire.setX(gpsConverter.convertGPS(boat.getPosition()).getX());
                     fire.setZ(gpsConverter.convertGPS(boat.getPosition()).getY());
 
diff --git a/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/layout/FireParticle.java b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/layout/FireParticle.java
index dcc03a90..c99594d4 100644
--- a/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/layout/FireParticle.java
+++ b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/layout/FireParticle.java
@@ -36,17 +36,6 @@ public class FireParticle extends Subject3D {
 
         MeshView fireSurface = new MeshView(plane);
 
-
-        fireSurface.setRotationAxis(new Point3D(1, 0, 0));
-        fireSurface.translateXProperty().setValue(-10);
-        fireSurface.translateZProperty().setValue(-10);
-
-        fireSurface.rotateProperty().setValue(90);
-
-        fireSurface.translateXProperty().setValue(10);
-        fireSurface.translateZProperty().setValue(10);
-
-
         fireSurface.setMaterial(material);
         fireSurface.setMouseTransparent(true);
         fireSurface.toFront();
@@ -56,4 +45,12 @@ public class FireParticle extends Subject3D {
         return fireSurface;
     }
 
+    public void rotateView(Double angle, Double pivotX, Double pivotY, Double pivotZ, Point3D axis){
+        Rotate rotate = new Rotate(angle, axis);
+        rotate.setPivotX(pivotX);
+        rotate.setPivotY(pivotY);
+        rotate.setPivotZ(pivotZ);
+        this.getMesh().getTransforms().add(rotate);
+    }
+
 }