Woman's hands and feet burnt in fire sparked by candle at Elizabeth Vale A WOMAN has suffered burns to her hands and feet in a fire sparked by a candle at Elizabeth Vale this morning. Metropolitan Fire Service crews were called to the Kennedy St home about 7am after a candle ignited bedding material and a mattress. The fire was contained to the bedding and quickly extinguished but a woman suffered burns and was taken to the Lyell McEwin Hospital for treatment. A man was also taken to the hospital with smoke inhalation. An MFS spokeswoman said precautions should be taken when using candles. "Keep the immediate area around the candle clear of all items, particularly items that can catch fire such as clothing or paper," she said. Do not use candles in a place where they can be knocked over by children or pets (and) extinguish all candles when leaving a room or going to sleep. Homeowners should also ensure that hardwired photo electric smoke alarms are fitted to sleeping areas and hallways leading to sleeping areas, and that alarms are less than 10 years old.