File photo dated 25/12/13 of a view of a table setting for a Traditional Christmas dinner on Christmas Day. Fire damage related to candles typically costs more than £25,000 to put right, according to data from an insurer, which is urging households to take care over Christmas. Aviva, which looked at home insurance claims from 2021 to 2024, said that candle-related fires peak in the month of December, with the average claim amounting to more than £25,000. Issue date: Sunday November 30, 2025.. Photo credit should read: David Davies/PA Wire Credit: David Davies/PA
