A grandmother and her five year old grandson managed to escape unharmed from their two storey home which caught fire in the last hour at Bitu Place, Caubati Housing.
Firefighters, who are right now at the scene, managed to control the blaze from spreading to nearby homes just metres away.
The National Fire Authority said when the call was received, two fire trucks were sent to the scene, one from Suva and one from Valelevu.
Meanwhile, the National Fire Authority advises people to stay in the kitchen when they cook and to also advise children not to play with matches.
This is after two fires this week left two families homeless in the Western Division.
Initial investigations into the first fire at Yalandi, Lautoka on Wednesday indicate that a child was playing while the second fire at Kaunitoni St in Waiyavi, Lautoka yesterday was believed to have started by unattended cooking.
NFA Chief Fire Officer Tupou Saubulinayau said that NFA continues to emphasize the need for the cook to stay in the kitchen until the food is cooked as unattended cooking is a growing concern in the country which now is becoming one of the major causes of home fires in Fiji.
The NFA also advises parents to tell their children that playing with matches is dangerous and has negative consequences.
Earlier on...
A double story home in Caubati housing is currently on fire and is threatening to spread to nearby homes.
FM96 Breakfast Host Tony Rahiman who is at the scene said the fire fighters are yet to arrive to try and control the blaze.
