Three homeless after Sophia fire

A house rented by a family of three in Sophia was last evening gutted when the candle a teenager had in her possession fell on a mattress and started a blaze.

No one was injured, in the fire which started around 7pm, but the family was unable to save any of their belongings and had to seek refuge with friends of their church last night as they mull their next move.

The home was without power as the