Fire bosses have issued a warning after a viral TikTok trend of building DIY heaters from tealights and kombi servisi pots was blamed for kombi Servisi causing a devastating flat fire.
The money-saving 'hack' which involves using tea lights to heat up terracotta plant pots has been sweeping social media as people look for cheaper ways to heat homes.
But fire chiefs have now blasted the 'dangerous' trend after 50 people were evacuated from a blaze in Derby on November 30, kombi servisi while experts already warned against the 'dangerous' trend in October.
Three fire crews were called to attend the recent fire at 7.25pm to the fourth floor property while the owner was out.









The money-saving 'hack' which involves using tea lights to heat up terracotta plant pots has been sweeping social media as people look for cheaper ways to heat homes





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An investigation has found the fire was caused by the failure of a makeshift heater, which used tea lights to heat up terracotta pots.