There's isn't quite the same level of Splatoon covered floors like in DOS yet. Firebolt does ignite a flammable object in DnD and if they're covered in grease, it makes sense there would be an explosion. Now a stone floor, that shouldn't turn into a fire surface. Larian should take advantage of the game world, to flavor up game mechanics or make the world more alive where they can. Homebrew rules are a thing and can help make a game more fun. In DnD, if a player used ray of frost on wet ground a good DM would make the enemy do an acrobatics check. That's part of the imagination and creative problem solving of DnD. Not everything has to be in the 5e rulebook. Fire dipping is weird though
A darker aesthetic and lighting could help with the Baldur's Gate feel