Home owner warns against charging laptops on beds after fire guts house
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Kate Robinson left her laptop on charge in her bedroom while running errands. An hour later, she returned to find her house and yoga studio engulfed in flames.

Ms Robinson said the laptop was an 18-month old AppleMac Pro and it had started to lose charge more often in the lead up to the fire.

“It seemed to be going flat a lot, which can identify a faulty battery,” Ms Robinson.

Fire Rescue Victoria commander Craig Houlahan attended the blaze.

“It was clear the fire had actually started from the bed,” he said.

“It was quite obvious with the development of the fire that it was the laptop, because of the battery.”