Siliconera just released a very short blurb on this from Famitsu.

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The article shows Noctis using a Fire spell and the article mentions that surrounding objects can actually catch on fire. If you abuse the spell too much in an open field, you may end up distressing your party members and they find themselves surrounded by a flaming inferno. Also Magitek Armor folks!