Lighted/Lit

[FlyMeToDunoon]

When I read something along the lines of 'he lighted the fire' it really grates on my nerves. Howcome it is not lit?
Or can it be either?

Don't think that I have never heard/seen the phrase 'lighted the fire', only 'lit the fire'.

Was the pun intentional?

FlymetoDunoon - that's a great name!

And grates

It's definitely lit.

No.
And next time I find an example I will post it.

I think you can use either. I remember being taught that at school (not that we were taught much grammar mind you). Here..

"You can use either lighted or lit as past tense and past participle
of light. Both forms are also well established as adjectives: a lit
(or lighted) pipe."
(source: www.bartleby.com/64/C003/0197.html)