I did. I also tried, on spec, putting a new stack of wood on the fire, lighting it, and letting that burn down. Still the fire rages on. I can see it several sim yards away through the walls (!) of one of my houses on this lot. I CANNOT trash this lot, dang.
ETA: Tsen reminded me to use lot debugger. HELLO MCFLY. I always forget about that thing.
*Snickers*
I just assumed you'd tried that already
Silly Mitt.