Thank goodness a possible tragedy was averted by quick human intervention!

Reminds me of an episode a few years ago on America's Funniest Animal Videos (or some similar TV show) which has the camera set up and pointed at a couch with about 3 people watching TV facing the camera. Behind the couch is a ledge with a candle burning. A cat leaps up at one end on the back of the sofa and proceeds to walk across the entire length behind the heads of the people. About midway his tail catches the flame from the candle! Nonplussed, and within a couple of strides and swishes, he gracefully extinguishes his own tail fire! The cat and the people were oblivious; it was priceless!

Another favorite video comes to mind - the cat who insisted upon sleeping on top of the TV set, despite ALWAYS slipping off! He repeatedly fell asleep, fell off, then jumped right back on to do it all over again!