Article: The heat is on: the second of a two-part series on fire-and-water features looks at how you can work with flame experts to create dramatic--and safe--installations.

Plenty of professionals can create a tire pit or waterfeature. If you can mix the two, you're a specialist.

But it's harder than it sounds. That's because water quells fire and no off-the-shelf components currently available can stop this from happening. So, for now, fire-and-water features are mostly fashioned by high-level, special-effects experts who work primarily for casinos, rock shows and other big-ticket commercial venues. These boutique firms design each project and custom-make the components. And they charge top dollar--from tens of thousands to millions.

However, inexpensive fire-and-water features that are easy to install may be available ...

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