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Handlers of matches concerned with fire -- see rioting after one's dropped (8)

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I believe the answer is:

referees

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'handlers of matches' is the definition.

'see rioting after one's dropped' is the wordplay.
'rioting' indicates anagramming the letters.
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'one's dropped' becomes 'refer' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'see' is an anagram of 'ees'.
'ees' after 'refer' is 'REFEREES'.

'concerned with fire' is the link.
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(Other definitions for referees that I've seen before include "Sports officials" , "Arbiters as in soccer" , "Arbiters, often in sport" , "Match officials" , "Officials to ensure fair play" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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