Commentary for Bava Kamma 43:10

בשלמא למ"ד אשו משום חציו חציו דגמל הוא אלא למ"ד משום ממונו האי אש לאו ממונא דבעל גמל הוא אמר לך ריש לקיש הכא במאי עסקינן במסכסכת כל הבירה כולה

Come and hear: A camel laden with flax passes through a public thoroughfare. The flax enters a shop, catches fire by coming in contact with the shopkeeper's candle and sets alight the whole building. The owner of the camel is then liable. If, however, the shopkeeper left his candle outside [his shop], he is liable. R. Judah says: In the case of a Chanucah candle<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Which has to be kept in the open thoroughfare; see infra p. 361. ');">¹⁶</span> the shopkeeper would always be quit.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ibid. ');">¹⁷</span>

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