Disclaimer: I don't own the characters you see in here. Just the plot. Based on HarvestMoonAddict/Regardless1604's 100 Theme Challenge.
He stared at the fire as the night continued on. Tina was nearby, watching the ocean. Although the mayor asked them both to keep watch, Joe was more interested in the fire than anything else. It was meant for those lost at sea, but Joe felt it was for more than that. The fire was for all those who were lost in the world and not just as sea. At least, that's how he felt.
The fire represented when Joe and Kurt were lost among the snow and no home to go to. And when they found Woody welcoming them.