A MUM and her young child were made to self-evacuate from their burning home in Richardson after waking to an alarm this morning (July 30).
Firefighters arrived at about 6.15am to find a fire in the kitchen, which had ignited from the stove top.
After an investigation firefighters said it appeared the resident cat knocked a roll of plastic wrap onto the touch-sensor stove top.
ACTF&R would like to remind Canberrans that when the stove top is not in use please lock the sensors and switches, and ensure there is a working smoke alarm.
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