BEDROOM CANDLE FIRE CAUSES $5,000 DAMAGE IN HUNTSVILLE SUNDAY

HUNTSVILLE — A small fire last night was caused by an un-supervised candle in a bedroom.

Huntsville/Lake of Bays Fire Fighters from Station One in Huntsville and Station Five in Port Sydney responded to a report of a structure fire on Ravensglen Crescent at 6:40 p.m.

That’s at the north end of Huntsville off of Ravenscliffe Road.

Fire fighters found the remnants of in one of the bedrooms.

They say occupants of the house had extinguished the fire prior to the fire department’s arrival. The damage is estimated to be around $5,000.

The fire department reminds residents that it is important to put burning candles out when you leave the room and make sure they are completely out at night before you go to bed and not still smouldering.

If a fire occurs in your home or workplace to get out and stay out, call 911 from outside of the building and away from danger, they say. Even a small fire can grow rapidly.

For more information on candle safety visit canada.ca.