burst into flame

burst into flame(s)

[for something] to catch fire and become a large fire quickly. As soon as the flame reached the curtains, the entire wall seemed to burst into flames. The two cars burst into flames soon after the collision.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Marika	MAH-ree-kah (Finnish)	Czech, Slovak, Polish, Hungarian, Greek, Finnish, Estonian
Ganzorig	-	Mongolian
Sakchai	-	Thai
Barend	-	Dutch
Thurstan	THUR-stən	English (Rare)
Callie	KAL-ee	English