The Bug:
Shift-clicking unlit campfires, candles, or candle cakes while holding flint and steel or fire charges doesn't place the fire beside the said block.
Steps to Reproduce:
Summon an unlit campfire by using the command provided below.
/setblock ~ ~ ~1 minecraft:campfire[lit=false]
Obtain some flint and steel and while sneaking and looking at the campfire, right-click in an attempt to create fire beside the campfire.
Observed Behavior:
The said block you're targeting is ignited.
Expected Behavior:
Fire would be created beside the block you're targeting.
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