"I had some leaves burning outside, so I threw it in the fire, and the mouse was on fire and ran back at the house."

Mouse gets back at man. The house is completely destroyed. The man sounds awfully sadistic, but perhaps you'll be less judgmental knowing that he's very old. (81.) The story is a lot like that one about the squirrel, you know, just about the funniest thing ever on "This American Life."