I had caramelized some apples in butter and sugar and wanted to flame it with rhum. The only dark rum we had was an Austrian 80% (Yes they make it - and it's something you definitely cannot use for drinks). Ok, I put a ladle on my apples in the pan and took the matches.
A flame that reaches the kitchen ceiling.
I was quick enough to throw a towel over the pan and nothing more happened but boy was I happy that I did not burn the house down.