The criterion of liability is: ‘ Did the defendants … bring to their land things likely to catch fire, and keep them there in such conditions that if they did ignite the fire would be likely to spread to the plaintiff's land?’
The criterion of liability is: ‘ Did the defendants … bring to their land things likely to become engulfed in flames, and keep them there in such conditions that if they did ignite the fire would be likely to spread to the plaintiff's land?’