The contributing factors:
We've been burning citronella candles on the table during meal to try and deter the flies from bugging us and our food while we are eating (the citronella is suppose to work on flies the same as mosquitos). Last night we also had the pedestal fan blowing to try and blow the flies away (the fly population is particularly bad in Hamilton at the moment - near plague proportions). There was also a sheet of paper towel on the table which had been covering a plate of food, to keep the flies off it, before we sat up for dinner.
What happened (I think):
The fan blew the sheet of paper towel into the flame of the candle and caught on fire. There was then that moment of blah, what do we do? and we then smothered it with some hastily grabbed tea towels.
I think the experience was a good one for the kids as they realised how quickly fire can turn from a helpful thing into a harmful thing. And that having fires that need the people like Fireman Sam to attend are actually dangerous and quite scary and can easily harm; not all fun and enjoyable excitement like an episode of Fireman Sam.
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