FIREFIGHTERS were called to extinguish a blaze caused by an unattended candle.

Fire crews from Rewley Road were called just after 9.30pm last night to reports of smoke from a ground floor flat in the Grandpont area of Oxford.

Crews forced entry to put out the fire, which was around a Christmas tree and the floor.

The blaze caused heavy smoke damage to the living room and kitchen.

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The alarm was raised by a smoke detector, which was heard by neighbours who called Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service.

Closing the door in the flat and having working alarms prevented a much more significant fire, the service reported.

The cause of the fire was an unattended lit candle, with fire and rescue warning candles should never be left to burn without supervision.

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