The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) has issued a safety warning after a fire from an unattended candle destroyed a home at the weekend.
Triple-0 was called around 6pm on Friday to the home on Dwyer Street in South Boulder.
DFES Goldfields-Midlands Superintendent Antony Sadler told the ABC crews arrived to find the home engulfed in flames.
Four crews battled the blaze for 40 minutes and were able to stop the fire from spreading to neighbouring homes.
"On arrival, they found a property pretty much fully involved and crews quickly got to work, with the assistance of the volunteers, and managed to contain the spread of the fire to the actual residence," Mr Sadler said.
Cause likely bedroom candle
The ABC understands there were no significant injuries from the incident and it is believed the fire was caused by a candle left unattended in a bedroom.
Mr Sadler said it was an important reminder coming into winter when the focus shifted from bushfires to risks closer to home.
"It's a time when we get out our electric blanket, start using our dryers a bit more, get those fireplaces going to keep warm overnight and, of course, a lot of people start to use candles when we need to be extra cautious," the superintendent said.
He said candles were one of the "main offenders" as a cause of house fires.
"It's very important that if people are going to use candles that they don't leave them unattended," Mr Sadler said.
He said risks from candles and heating appliances increased over the cooler months, and he encouraged residents to do everything they could to prevent devastating events and ease the pressure on firefighters.
