diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 88413c68..6c11bd83 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 * **[Modding]** Swedish Military Assets Pack air defence presets are now correctly removed from the faction when the mod is disabled.
 * **[Mission Generation]** Naval aircraft not always returning to carrier
 * **[Mission Generation]** AI AirLift aircraft crashing into terrain due to insufficient waypoints
+* **[Mission Generation]** Fix friendly AI shooting at fires on the front-line
 
 # Retribution v1.2.1 (hotfix)
 
diff --git a/game/missiongenerator/visualsgenerator.py b/game/missiongenerator/visualsgenerator.py
index 741a692f..02c06155 100644
--- a/game/missiongenerator/visualsgenerator.py
+++ b/game/missiongenerator/visualsgenerator.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class VisualsGenerator:
         self.game = game
 
     def _generate_frontline_smokes(self) -> None:
-        country = self.mission.country(self.game.red.faction.country.name)
+        country = list(self.mission.coalition["neutrals"].countries.values())[0]
         for front_line in self.game.theater.conflicts():
             from_cp = front_line.blue_cp
             to_cp = front_line.red_cp