We're burning a house live on television tonight to show the importance of having smoke alarms and just how fast fires can spread.
This happens in far too many New Zealand homes every year.
In this story, we meet Matala La'akulu who was burned as a two-week-old baby when a lamp fell on her cot, burst into flames and burned her face and hand.
She had her nose reconstructed and two tissue expansion surgeries on her head so she now has a full head of hair again. She also lost four of her fingers on her right hand.
"If you love your loved ones be smart, get these smoke alarms installed into your house. How long does it take for a house to turn into flames? Less than two to three minutes," advises Ms La'akulu.
At the time of the fire, the family did not have many safety measures and Ms La'akulu believes perhaps had they, it would have made a change and she wouldn't have the scars she does today.
Watch the video for the full Story report.
Thank you to the Burn Support Group for helping with this story.
