Secret Agents have to keep their minds sharp. Can you solve this riddle?

You are in a room with no doors and no windows. You have a box of matches in your pocket and you need light to determine a way to escape. In the room with you is a fireplace stocked with dry wood, a kerosene lamp, and a partially burned candle. What do you light first to start your escape process?

There is only one right answer. Comment your answer below.