Whitney Houston fan sets her house on fire

She managed to escape unscathed along with her three dogs while firemen put
out the blaze, but the living room of her semi-detached house, in Hodge
Clough Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester, was destroyed.

Ms Lomax said: “I had been sitting at the computer playing some music and
saying a prayer for Whitney Houston.

“I was a big fan and I was just devastated when she died so I thought I’d
light a candle.

“I was listening to her music and my thoughts were with Whitney. I had a
little tealight on the window sill. I thought I had blown it out when I went
up to bed but the next thing I knew the smoke alarms were going off.

“I dread to think what would have happened if I didn’t have smoke alarms. I
could have died.

“Everyone has candles these days but you don’t realise how dangerous they are.

“People should be careful with candles. I really thought I’d blown it out, I
can’t believe the damage it has caused. It’s devastating.”

Three fire crews from Oldham and Chadderton Fire Stations were called to the
house at 2.40am on Tuesday.

Watch manager Rick Taylor said: “The blaze quickly spread from the curtains to
the TV and electrics in the house.

“It caused thick black smoke but thankfully they had a working smoke alarm
which gave them an early warning. We also managed to rescue three dogs from
the property.”

Greater Manchester Fire Authority chairman David Acton added: “Candle safety
is so important. Never leave candles unattended, whether you’re using them
to decorate your home or as a religious symbol, they can be dangerous.

“Remember to extinguish candles before you go to sleep and make sure the
candle is standing up straight and is in a proper holder so it can’t fall
over.”

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