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--->'''Zaeed''': You don't smoke, do you, Shepard? No? Good, stuff'll kill you. Knew a kid, half your age. Tossed a butt near a cache of explosives, blew himself sky high!

** In "WesternAnimation/TheDixieFryer", while chasing Foghorn, Elvis and his Pappy follow the rooster inside a bomb shack with a lighter in hand. Elvis reads T-N-T on one of the explosives just before the whole place blows.

-->'''Yosemite Sam''': [[AntiSneezeFinger Don't sneeze]], ya stupid dragon, or you'll blow us to the moon! (KABOOM!!!!) Dragons is so stupid!

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* In ''Return of the King'', in the Peter Jackson film adaptation of ''Lord of the Rings'' trilogy, the evil wizard Saruman is grinding up a mysterious black powder in a mortar and pestle and his minion Grima Wormtongue leans in, holding a candle, to see what the wizard is grinding. Saruman pushes his ignorant underling back to avoid an unwanted explosion.

-->'''Yosemite Sam''': Don't sneeze, dragon, or you'll blow us to the moon! (KABOOM!!!!) Dragons is so stupid!

** In "WesternAnimation/BeepBeep", Wile E. Coyote chase the Roadrunner inside a mine when the light on his helmet goes out. Lighting a match, he finds himself surrounded by crates of TNT. Cut to outside, where the blast causes some cacti to [[WrittenSoundEffect spell out "YIPE!"]]

-->'''Coulson:''' You had to see that coming.

->'''Coulson''': You had to see that coming.

* In ''Return of the King'', in the Peter Jackson film adaptation of ''Lord of the Rings'' trilogy, the evil wizard Saruman is grinding up a mysterious black powder in a mortar and pestle and his minion Grima Wormtongue leans in, holding a candle, to see what the wizard is grinding. Saruman pushes his ignorant underling back to avoid an unwanted "explosion.

* In ''Return of the King'', in the Peter Jackson film adaptation of ''Lord of the Rings'' trilogy, the evil wizard Saruman is grinding up a mysterious black powder in a mortar and pestle and his minion Grima Wormtongue leans in, holding a candle, to see what the wizard is grinding.

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->-''Series/AgentsOfShield'', discussing '''Ghost Rider''' and '''JT James/Hellfire'''

-->''Series/AgentsOfShield'', discussing '''Ghost Rider''' and '''JT James/Hellfire'''

* ''ComicBook/TomorrowStories'': In Greyshirt's origin story, psychotic gangster Johnny Apollo is pursuing the future Greyshirt Frankie Lafayette through the pitch black tunnels under Indigo City. Wounded and lost, Apollo strikes his lighter to work out where he is. [[MatchlightDangerRevelation The first thing he sees by the light of the lighter's flame is a sign reading 'FUEL DUMP']]. BOOM!

* In ''VideoGame/DeponiaDoomsday'', one puzzle results in the normally sane and composed Toni getting so frustrated that she lights a cigarette while sitting in a fully-stocked explosives shop, blowing the whole place up.

** In "WesternAnimation/BeepBeep", Wile E. Coyote chase the Roadrunner inside a mine when the light on his helmet goes out. Ligthing a match, he finds himself surrounded by crates of TNT. Cut to outside, where the blast causes some cacti to [[WrittenSoundEffect spell out "YIPE!"]]

** In "That's Incredibly Stupid!" (part of "[[Recap/TinyToonAdventuresS1E32SpringInACMEAcres Spring in ACME Acres]]"), one of the challenges on the titular game show that Plucky Duck and Dizzy Devil compete on is to find a needle in a haystack. When Plucky finds out there are boxes of dynamite underneath the haystacks, he [[PlayingSick pretends to be sick]] to trick Dizzy into finding the needle for him. When Biff Blasday, the show's host, decides to make the event even more challenging by turning out the lights, Plucky asks him, "Well, how's he supposed to see in there? Light a crummy match?". Dizzy does so, causing the dynamite to explode. He and Plucky still win the challenge when Plucky finds the needle now lodged in Dizzy's butt.

Fire and explosives don't mix. Even the smallest flame can cause a room full of bombs to detonate in a matter of seconds. As such, when a character uses a flame in one of these rooms, expect that room to be blown to bits... with them in it.

Sometimes, they may do it without realizing where they are. Upon lighting a flame, expect them to realize how much trouble they are in. However, there is also plenty of moments where a character will light a flame knowing exactly where they are, either to deal with something else that is also inside or ExplosiveStupidity. Entering a place filled with explosives [[TooDumbToLive while carrying a torch, candle, or lit match]] can also happen. Can also happen (intentionally or unintentionally) [[CigarFuseLighting with a lit cigarette/cigar.]]

Some of the more sadistic characters might even just throw a flame into such a place when others are inside. They may or may not [[LaserGuidedKarma receive comeuppance for it later]].

* The first ''VideoGame/BrokenSword'' game has a slight variation in the climax. The stack of gunpowder in the castle it takes place is old and damp, so throwing a torch is nowhere near enough to make it explode. [[spoiler: However, it's perfect for setting off the purse full of detonator-less C4 an AntiVillain bequeathed you just before]].

* This can be invoked in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames'', specifically ''Oracle of Seasons''. After beating the Moblin king, he holes up in a shack, having his minions build a new supply of bombs. If you want, you can light his stack on fire and blow up the building. [[spoiler: You can do this a few times, after which trying will [[VideoGameCrueltyPunishment get you caught]] and thrown in the building as it explodes, leading to a NonStandardGameOver]].

* In VideoGame/DeponiaDoomsday, one puzzle results in the normally sane and composed Toni getting so frustrated that she lights a cigarette while sitting in a fully-stocked explosives shop, blowing the whole place up.

** In "WesternAnimation/TheDixieFryer", While chasing Foghorn, Elvis and his Pappy follow the rooster inside a bomb shack with a lighter in hand. Elvis reads T-N-T on one of the explosives just before the whole place blows.

Sometimes, they may do it without realizing where they are. Upon lighting a flame, expect them to realize how much trouble they are in. However, there is also plenty of moments where a character will light a flame knowing exactly where they are, either to deal with something else that is also inside or ExplosiveStupidity. Entering a place filled with explosives [[TooDumbToLive while carrying a torch, candle, or lit match]] can also happen.

** In "Bunker Hill Bunny", Yosemite Sam attempts to infiltrate the fort Bugs Bunny is holed up in by digging a tunnel underground. When he surfaces, he finds himself in a dark room, so he lights a match, only to discover that he is in a shack full of TNT. Cue explosion.