Almost started a fire in my kitchen!

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I got a very cute "mosquito-chasing-incense holder" that looks like an owl. You put the coil inside the clay body and light it, and it hangs freely so it can put out smoke. Unfortunately, I am used to using the kind where the incense coil lies flat. It didn't occur to me that I had ignited three layers of the coil. I left the room to get the cat's walking harness and when I came back in, flames were coming from it! Fortunately, it was on my stainless steel kitchen counter. However, I will be careful to blow out the flame next time. When you use the flat ones, the flame goes out naturally, leaving a glowing stick. It reminded me of my parents lighting Christmas candles once, and I had a friend over. Suddenly he said, "Oh. Look" very calmly. We looked and the candles were drooping over and burning themselves quite energetically! My mom quickly put them out. That's enough playing with fire. I'll stick with lava from now on. Have you ever done anything like that?