Legal Principle: A person is liable to compensate others for harm caused by the escape of any inherently dangerous material that he keeps on his land. Fact Situation: Ankit lights a bonfire in his courtyard to warm himself up during a cold winter evening. A strong wind suddenly blows some sparks from the fire, on to his neighbour's house which catches fire and gets completely destroyed. Which of the following statements is the most appropriate in relation to the legal principle stated above? (CLAT 2018)

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Each question consists of legal principle(s) (hereinafter referred to as 'principle') and facts. Such proposition may or may not be true in the real and legal sense, yet you have to conclusively assume them to be true for the purposes of this section. You have to apply the principles to the given facts to arrive at the most reasonable conclusion. Only one of the alternatives, i.e., (A), (B), (C), or (D) is the most reasonable conclusion. Remember: you must not rely on any principle except the principles that are given for every question.

Legal Principle: A person is liable to compensate others for harm caused by the escape of any inherently dangerous material that he keeps on his land. Fact Situation: Ankit lights a bonfire in his courtyard to warm himself up during a cold winter evening. A strong wind suddenly blows some sparks from the fire, on to his neighbour's house which catches fire and gets completely destroyed. Which of the following statements is the most appropriate in relation to the legal principle stated above? (CLAT 2018)