It burned for several minutes and then extinguished itself.
As if a subterranean civilisation struggles into the light only to extinguish itself, it is possible to observe the rise and fall of these ephemeral cities.
Europe, he said, may extinguish itself, in numbers and spirit, if it embraces abortion and rejects Christianity, which he said "profoundly shaped the continent".
The Pataki administration said on Wednesday that it had adopted regulations to require that cigarettes sold in New York State be manufactured with paper that can extinguish itself.
They are waiting for the fuel to extinguish itself but the neighbouring [storage] sphere could very well be heating up," said Alexis Acosta, who had to flee the area because of the damage done to his house by the blast.
The culture once known as "America," it seems, has summarily extinguished itself, and Hank, one of its sole survivors, wants to set posterity straight about its decline and fall.
A dynasty that everyone assumed would rule forever has extinguished itself; a band of usurpers ride in from the hinterlands, their immense ambition matched by their strange customs and love of bling.
The BBQ will have to extinguish itself as immediately we're into action with Tony Beltran having to be sharp to boot the ball clear out of the RSL box, with Rodney Wallace lurking.
The blasts unleashed a plume of fire that burned for several hours, illuminating the night sky above the river and leading Coast Guard officials to set up a one-mile safety zone and the fire department to allow the blaze to extinguish itself.
Total confirmed over the weekend that a flare on the Elgin platform has extinguished itself.
