A local resident had a scare after attempting to douse a candle flame which had grown too tall to blow out in her sink, causing a reaction between water and hot wax similar to water and a grease fire.--SCREENSHOT

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A short public safety video message shared by the Medicine Hat Fire and Emergency Services is spreading awareness about the potential dangers of multiple wick candles after a local resident had a close call trying to put out her candle.

In the video, the local resident shared footage of her candle’s flame growing too high to safely blow out on her coffee table. The woman is then seen carrying the lit candle to her sink before turning on her tap and attempting to put out the flame with water.

Once the water hit the candle, it reacted with the hot wa

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