A Bader resident who "popped to the shops" on Monday afternoon returned 15 minutes later to find his home in flames. The fire ripped through the Hamilton property after a crockpot was left unattended, leaving a charred home in its path. The resident, who didn't want to be named, said he left his faulty, second-hand crockpot cooking while he went to the shops for 15 minutes to pick up his medication. Holmes also encourages residents to have working smoke alarms in the home. "We're coming into winter and it's starting to get cold... it's important to have working smoke alarms and have an escape plan.

Source: Stuff June 16, 2020 04:30 UTC