Reference for Bava Kamma 43:3
אתמר ר' יוחנן אמר אשו משום חציו וריש לקיש אמר אשו משום ממונו
IF A DOG TAKES HOLD etc. It was stated: R. Johanan said: Fire [involves liability] on account of the human agency that brings it about.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'his fire is due to his arrows'. Damage done by Fire equals thus damage done by Man himself. ');"><sup>4</sup></span> Resh Lakish, however, maintained that Fire is chattel.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'his property'. ');"><sup>5</sup></span>
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