diff --git a/src/Fire.java b/src/Fire.java
index b968c51..4eeee8a 100644
--- a/src/Fire.java
+++ b/src/Fire.java
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.LinkedList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Queue;
+
 public class Fire {
     /**
      * Returns how long it takes for all vulnerable trees to be set on fire if a
@@ -38,6 +43,66 @@ public class Fire {
     public static int timeToBurn(char[][] forest, int matchR, int matchC) {
         // HINT: when adding to your BFS queue, you can include more information than
         // just a location. What other information might be useful?
-        return -1;
+         if (forest[matchR][matchC] != 't') {
+            return 0;
+        }
+
+        
+        int[] start = new int[]{matchR, matchC, 0};
+        boolean[][] burnt = new boolean[forest.length][forest[0].length];
+
+        Queue<int[]> queue = new LinkedList<>();
+        queue.add(start); 
+
+        int maxTime = 0;
+
+        while(!queue.isEmpty()){
+            int[] current = queue.poll();
+            
+            int row = current[0];
+            int col = current[1];
+            int time = current[2];  
+
+            // if the current tree is down continue
+            if (burnt[row][col]){
+                continue;
+            } 
+
+            burnt[row][col] = true; 
+
+            List<int[]> moves = possibleMoves(forest, row, col); 
+
+            // add reachable tree to the queue
+            for (var move : moves){
+                int[] toAdd = new int[]{move[0],move[1], time + 1};
+                queue.add(toAdd);
+            } 
+            
+            if( time > maxTime){
+                maxTime = time;
+            }
+        }
+        return maxTime;
+    }
+
+    public static List<int[]> possibleMoves(char[][] forest, int row, int col) {
+        List<int[]> moves = new ArrayList<>();
+        int[][] directions = {
+            {-1, 0}, // up
+            { 1, 0}, // down
+            { 0,-1}, // left
+            { 0, 1}  // right
+        };
+
+        for (int[] d : directions) {
+            int nr = row + d[0], nc = col + d[1];
+            if (nr >= 0 && nr < forest.length &&
+                nc >= 0 && nc < forest[0].length &&
+                forest[nr][nc] == 't') {
+                moves.add(new int[]{nr, nc});
+            }
+        }
+
+        return moves;
     }
 }
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