A SINGLE mum has warned other parents about fire safety after her son set the carpet on fire with a cigarette lighter.
Diane Holmes, of West View, Haslingden, was making dinner in the top floor flat when the smoke alarm sounded.
She was unaware that her nine-year-old son had been playing with cake candles and a lighter in his bedroom.
Ms Holmes said: "Everybody needs a smoke alarm."
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