Dr. Dozous then took another candle and, without warning, put the flame in contact with her hand. Bernadette immediately cried out in pain. Shortly after this apparition, the Prefect took matters into his own hands and ordered to close the grotto and to dismantle the rustic altar.
Kumuha si Dr. Dozous ng isa pang kandila at walang sabi-sabing idinantay ang apoy sa kamay ni Bernadette. Napasigaw sa sakit si Bernadette matapos itong mapaso. Pagkatapos ng pangitaing ito, iniutos ng Prefect na isara ang grotto at gibain ang altar.