In the fairy tale "Saru kani gassen" (battle between Crab and Monkey), a chestnut which had gone in the fire of the Irori fireplace burst from fire and directly hit the monkey, and the monkey was burned.
童話「さるかに合戦」の話の中には、クリが囲炉裏の火中に入り、火力で弾けた栗が猿を直撃、やけどを負わせる内容がある。