afire vs aflame

afire and aflame both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
afire	No	Yes	No	No
aflame	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, afire and aflame are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of afire include ablaze, aflare, alight, on fire.

afire (adjective)	aflame (adjective)
lighted up by or as by fire or flame	lighted up by or as by fire or flame
	keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement