Ten of the best conflagrations in literature

At the Guardian, John Mullan named ten of the best conflagrations in literature.

One entry on the list:
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

At the beginning of the novel, we find out that Manderley has burned down; the explanation comes at the novel's end. Having discovered Rebecca's evil schemes, Maxim drives his wife, the heroine, back to Cornwall, through the night. The housekeeper, Mrs Danvers,