diff --git a/tutorials/combustion/fireFoam/les/oppositeBurningPanels/system/controlDict b/tutorials/combustion/fireFoam/les/oppositeBurningPanels/system/controlDict
index eb03206ed1..3ba435df9f 100644
--- a/tutorials/combustion/fireFoam/les/oppositeBurningPanels/system/controlDict
+++ b/tutorials/combustion/fireFoam/les/oppositeBurningPanels/system/controlDict
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ FoamFile
 
 application     fireFoam;
 
-startFrom       latestTime;
+startFrom       startTime;
 
 startTime       0;
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ deltaT          0.03;
 
 writeControl    adjustableRunTime;
 
-writeInterval   0.5;
+writeInterval   0.1;
 
 purgeWrite      0;