Still in 13w10a !
I can confirm this also in 1.4.5. Win7 64bit, java7. Very annoying...
I`m running Vanilla 1.4.5, the torch flames are still appearing all around. Sorry about all the text on the screen, it was hard to take a screenshot and also I wanted to have F3 on to prove it is on 1.4.5. Picture proof: http://i.imgur.com/v75PI.jpg
Yes, apparently it was Optifine that was causing the font problem...
I'm using Optifine 1.4.4 D1 Ultra
Not fixed in 13w47d either... It is really annoying , I can`t see my builds nor can I take a decent screenshot :/