The phrase "to stoke the fire" means to add fuel or encourage something that is already intense or exciting, making it even stronger or more intense. Full definition
And no, I'm not just stoking the fire of the mommy wars. (yourtango.com)
a former cabinet Minister in the Kufuor Administration, who pleaded for anonymity because he doesn't want to further stoke the fire in the party, said there is no peace in the NPP because the people Nana Akufo - Addo has surrounded himself with are «fighting a quixotic force and chasing an imaginary enemy» leading to the tumult in the party. (ghanapoliticsonline.com)
Which is to say, these are great times we live in, and they're getting better every day, the NBA advancing the entertainment ball, as mean - spirited and as fun as always, just stoking the fire for us. (si.com)