Yikes, major oversight last night
By snowy
@snowy22315 (213853)
United States
October 21, 2026 8:23am CST
So, I lit a candle last night. I was actually thinking about lighting a few, but it ended up just being the one. It is supposed to be apple crisp scented, but I didn't small anything. Anyway, The candles was across from where I was sitting, and not that close to me. When I got up this AM early in the AM, I noticed the candle was still burning..
. I would never do that on purpose. I know sometimes people do leave candles lit, if they are designed for that like a candle of remembrance or something, but I would never just leave your average candle burning. It was in its own container..and probably wouldn't burn out and catch anything on fire, but still..have you had any oversights where you thought..how could I do that?
. I would never do that on purpose. I know sometimes people do leave candles lit, if they are designed for that like a candle of remembrance or something, but I would never just leave your average candle burning. It was in its own container..and probably wouldn't burn out and catch anything on fire, but still..have you had any oversights where you thought..how could I do that?7 people like this
7 responses
@snowy22315 (213853)
• United States
1h
Yes, it was inside a metal case..Thank God,
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@LadyDuck (504660)
• Italy
1h
@snowy22315 - That is good, at least there was not the risk to start a fire.
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@snowy22315 (213853)
• United States
1h
@LadyDuck Yes, unless Nico got rambunctious and knocked it down.
@wolfgirl569 (141542)
• Marion, Ohio
59m
I have left them burning before too. Thankfully my house cats don't have tails to stick in them
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@Marilynda1225 (92512)
• United States
12m
I did that once when I lived in my other house. I loved lighting candles in my bedroom when I would be getting ready for work. This one day I came home from work in the evening and found the candle in my bedroom still lit. From that day on I never lit another candle in my bedroom. It was pretty scary to think I could have had a disaster
Good thing your candle didn't cause any problems.
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@snowy22315 (213853)
• United States
Just now
Yikes, now that would be really scary.I don't usually light candles in the bedroom. It would be too easy to fall asleep with one burning.
@LooeyVille (96)
• United States
45m
Oh, that is scary as hell. That scares me just to read about it.
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@snowy22315 (213853)
• United States
40m
Yeah, I wasn't too happy. At least it was in a metal can.
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@shaggin (75416)
• United States
1h
I unfortunately have done that a few times and it scared me as well. If happened fairly recently and no harm done. I think being in a glass jar all the ones I would use probably wouldn’t cause any problem but you never know so I prefer to blow them out.
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@snowy22315 (213853)
• United States
1h
Yes, probably no issues with this one..but what if the cat knocked it down or something..? That could be a problem
