Hello, im not sure if this is the right category, but recently my girlfriend and I stayed in a hotel, and used a candle , which caught fire to the

What a close call and a trying situation! I think you'll find that the answers to your questions are found in Irish law rather than California law. Issues of "duty", "breach of duty", "negligence", and products liability are usually a matter of the place where the incident occurred, rather than the place where you might live. But generally from a common sense point of view (and most of law is an application of common sense with some guidelines to decide "close" questions with conflicting policy), I think you would be held liable for the results of the fire because it was you who lit and used the candle and "caused" the fire. What Irish law requires for the safety of bed linens is a matter of Irish law. What is required for fire fighting equipment is also a matter of Irish law. I can see the reasonableness of charging you for the room the hotel could not use because of the fire and charging you for the room the hotel could not use because you were using it. Good luck getting these issues worked out!   Brian Chase,  BISNAR|CHASE, Personal Injury Attorneys.  http://www.BestAttorney.com http://www.ProductDefectNews.com  800-956-0123.