If the house burns to the ground it is the same thing as burning a pile of cash if there is no homeowners insurance. (money.stackexchange.com)
So residents and governments often burn piles of their trash in the open; removing the garbage from the land but transferring it to the skies. (scientificamerican.com)
I wasn't in it to burn piles of money either — I did mean to make an income. (remonline.com)