set fire to something
set light to something

Near the draw dock some longshoremen had heaped it up and set light to it, to clear the area.

The Red Guards broke the body into pieces before setting light to it with gas.

There came the sudden flare of a match as he set light to it while making little spluttering sounds.

It hit the partially finished bell tower, setting light to the wooden-frame scaffolding.

Looted everything worth looting, churches and all, before setting light to the city.

I responded by setting light to his bed when he was asleep.

The sun was setting, golden light dappling the buildings and the river.

Oh, and check your bonfires before setting light to them, and the long grass before mowing.

Bishop Henry's own city, to which his own hand had set light.

Christophe carried out his orders, setting light to the town and slitting the throats of part of the white population.