He 'stoked' the furnace. [=he added more fuel to the furnace to make the fire hotter]
Poor revenue figures have 'stoked' concerns about possible layoffs.
The new ad campaign has helped to 'stoke' sales.
(..) So we're gonna shoot a series of propaganda clips, propos, I like to call them, on The Mockingjay. Spreads the word that we're gonna stoke the fire of this rebellion. The fire that The Mockingjay started. You left him there. - You left Peeta in that arena to die. - Katniss, there are so many... (..)2014 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1