Mum details horror moment she discovered her baby’s room was on fire after she heard coughing

Mum details horror moment she discovered her baby’s room was on fire with the infant inside – as warns others about the dangers of the common household item that caused the blaze

• Mae Short felt ‘utter panic’ when she heard 17-month-old Margot coughing
• Fire shorting their home’s electricity supply and cut off the baby monitor
• A Fire and Rescue superintendent said it was ‘so close to being a tragedy’

By Padraig Collins For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 10:10 EDT, 13 June 2022 | Updated: 10:10 EDT, 13 June 2022