It is okay because when Santa comes, he puts out the fire. When he's done, he relights it. So don't worry about it.
santa pees on it to unlite it then he relights when he's done.
what are the things children in France leave out on Christmas eve
it is a tradition
In France, children leave shoes by the fireplace on Christmas Eve so that Pere Noel (the French version of Santa Claus) can fill them with presents while they are asleep.
socks
western norweigians
shoes
They hung stockings by the fire on Christmas Eve so that Santa could leave gifts.
sometimes they put shoes by their fireplace but I don't know why
they leave it out for rudolph the red nose reindeer
Cookies and milk
Christmas eve at midnight