The dangers of candles

A HOUSE blaze, where a mother and her young son narrowly escaped injury, has prompted fire chiefs to issue a warning about the dangers of candles. Cleveland Fire Brigade crews were called to Hastings Way in Billingham last Friday night (1st ) after a candle is thought to have set fire to curtains in a living room. The occupants, a mother and her two-year-old son, both attended hospital for checks after the incident but were later released. Ian Harrington, District Manager for Stockton, said the incident highlighted the dangers of naked flames in the home and called for people to be extra careful. He said: “Candles can be a very quick way of seriously putting your life in danger if you don’t pay attention. Never leave them unattended. On this occasion this family was very lucky but on another occasion they might not have been so fortunate.”