An overheating light sparked a fire that caused $50,000 damage to a home in Canberra's south on Sunday.
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Fire crews rushed to the scene on the corner of Louis Loder Street and Lawrence Wackett Crescent in Theodore just before 4pm.
A resident who noticed the fire fled and dialled triple-0.
Firefighters prevented the fire spreading from the roof space b
An overheating down light was identified as the cause of the fire.
The residents were not to be allowed back into the house until an electrical and structural assessment was conducted.
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