>>12814060A piece of dirt looks like its gonna fall on the carpet. Not much of a big deal.
Some water looks like its gonna spill on the carpet. Not much of a big deal.
A candle looks like its gonna fall on the carpet. This is kinda a big deal.
Fire provokes an immediate reaction from you, both in small and large quanities. Water and grass don't really phase us, unless theres a big amount of it doing something specific (like landsliding or a tital wave).
As for OP, yeah, fire does feel more powerful. Its not by any means, but it does feel that way.