catch alight

Examples (10)

• His clothing caught alight.
• The dry forest is at risk of catching alight during the heatwave.
• A stray spark from the fire caused the pile of newspapers to catch alight.
• Be careful with that candle; the curtains might catch alight.
• During the long drought, the grass would catch alight from the smallest spark.
• We watched in horror as the historic building caught alight and was quickly engulfed in flames.
• If you spill petrol near a flame, it will catch alight almost instantly.
• The bonfire was so well-built that it caught alight with the first match.
• Anything flammable left too close to the heater could catch alight.
• The old Christmas tree caught alight because of the faulty wiring.