Despite my many attempts to bask in the fragrant glow of a candle after a stressful day, I often spend more time worrying about burning down my home than I do relaxing. Luckily, my thirtysomething ...

Leading firefighter Steven Bennett said: "The candle was believed to have been on top of a wardrobe and burnt down, setting fire to the wardrobe." ...

my two-year-old was sitting on the counter watching me and I smelled something burning,” she said. “I walked in the living room and that’s when I saw the candle. It was in flames.

"One night I lit it and I then could smell burning - the candle burned through my coffee table and spat out wax from the tin. "I am only thankful she didn’t light it upstairs - other kids could ...

my two-year-old was sitting on the counter watching me and I smelled something burning,” she said. “I walked in the living room and that’s when I saw the candle. It was in flames.