You can create a single-tick fire that is placed in mid-air.
Environment
GTX 660 Ti
i7 4770k
java version "1.8.0_05"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_05-b13)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.5-b02, mixed mode)
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Very old bug. Duplicate of MC-4923.
Also, when you use a Fire Charge instead of Flint and Steel, it will not create flying fire.