In order to carry out his sentence, guards took flaming brands from the fire and beat him to death.

The corridor beyond the doorway was lit by several flaming brands.

Taking a branch in either hand, I began moving the flaming brands over his naked body.

At any moment, if necessary, she was ready to use the flaming brand as a weapon.

With a flaming brand in each hand, he sprang to the edge of the fire.

The light of flaming brands in holders flickered over her form.

He picked a flaming brand out of the fire and held it aloft.

A second flaming brand flew into the clearing, from the opposite side of the forest.

She then took a flaming brand from the stove and set fire in succession to the four corners of the room.

Yeah the the flaming brand, the candle and the gas mantle were useless for seeing in the dark.