The symbol of full fire in literature from antiquity to the present day. And as you say, it can have the meaning of destruction but also of regeneration, as well as being a symbol of passion (which, by the way, also has a bivalent meaning). Adriano González seems to have held this archetypal element in special esteem, since the title of his book of short stories is no coincidence: The highest bonfires.
Resentment, hatred, discord, intolerance and other forms of this blinding fire poison the soul, dry it out, until it becomes an arid, wasted earth.
A post of great interest, @nancybriti, both for disseminating one of the main Venezuelan narrators of the XX century, and for the subject matter you address from the commented story.
Grateful for your article, @nancybriti. Greetings.
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Excellent comment, @josemalavem. The sexual symbolism of fire is very well posed in this story. Dorila is a woman who has had to repress her sexuality, so the fire inside threatens to destroy her. The arrival of rain relieves the fire, is the balsam before the flame. Thank you for your words and greetings!