The curtains caught on fire and the cabin 'went up in flames'. [=was destroyed by fire]
The engine suddenly 'burst/exploded into flames'. [=the engine suddenly began burning]
He got/was 'flamed' for expressing a controversial political opinion on the Internet.
(..) Only forward. Your Grace. I've trusted in your visions and your prophecies for years. You saw it yourself, my king, when you stared into the flames. - I don't know what I saw. - Trust yourself. And you? Do you trust yourself? (..)2015 TvShow: Game of Thrones Title: The Gift Season: 5 Episode 7