you might for next time in a tight place try using a fireproof rag taped to the wall behind the pipe to avoid burning the wall if that happened to you.
I also noticed you did not say you sanded the pipe and fitting to shinny copper finish before applying the flux. You did that right with a bit of sandpaper or the metal wire tool?
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