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| Putting lit candles on a christmas tree? duhhhhhh...... lucky noone was hurt. This type of stupidity is so bad, that the city should sue these people to recover the costs of fighting the fire! If someone had been killed, I would have nominated the tree "decorator" as a darwin candidate |
Candles on tree ignite house fire
Officials estimate the damage at $3 million.
By Rachanee Srisavasdi and Katherine Nguyen
THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
A blaze that broke out on a Christmas tree adorned with a dozen lit candles caused $3 million in damage to a Newport Beach house and its contents, fire officials said Monday.
The fire on the 2200 block of Port Durness occurred just after midnight, while the husband and wife were exchanging gifts, Newport Beach Fire Division Chief Ralph Restadius said.
The family had put lit candles on the tree as part of a Scandinavian tradition, Restadius said. After the wife noticed the tree had caught fire, the husband threw a bucket of water on the flames and the wife called 911.
The couple ran upstairs to grab their children, ages 5 and 6, Restadius said. A grandmother also got out safely.
Firefighters put out the fire at the 3,600-square-foot home after three hours.
The family, whose name was not released, moved into the house in July. The roof will have to be replaced, and all the contents of the home – including original works of art – were destroyed, Restadius said.
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