A family claim their home has been left looking 'like war-torn Syria ' after a can of hairspray that was left next to a hot hairdryer exploded and a fire ripped through their house . Kristel George , 35 , left the appliance in a wicker basket just after using it and went downstairs to make breakfast for her sons Patrick , 12 , and five-year-old Edenn . The mother-of-two heard a massive bang , and rushed upstairs where she was met with a wall of flames . A family say their home has been left looking 'like war-torn Syria ' after a can of hairspray that was left next to a hot hairdryer exploded and a fire ripped through their house . Kristel George and her son Edenn , five , outside their fire damaged home . Ms George in the upstairs bedroom where the fire began . She had left the appliance in a wicker basket just after using it and went downstairs to make breakfast for her sons Patrick , 12 , and five-year-old Edenn . After trying to tackle the fire with two buckets of water Ms George grabbed her children and their five-month-old bulldog George and ran from the rented terraced house in Mapperley , Nottinghamshire . Seconds after she fled the force of the blaze blew the window out of the front bedroom . Ms George who is studying access to social sciences at Nottingham Central College , said the blaze left her home looking like 'war-torn Syria ' . She added : ' I was getting the kids ready for school and I had turned the hairdryer off . 'But there was a can of hairspray in the basket it was in so that caused the explosion . 'As I walked out of the door , the window went bang and exploded . After trying to tackle the fire with two buckets of water Ms George grabbed her children and their five-month-old bulldog George and ran from the rented terraced house in Mapperley , Nottinghamshire . But their belongings could not be saved , and were destroyed by the fire . Charred possessions , including a cabinet and wicker basket , could be seen scattered outside the home after the blaze over the weekend . 'If I 'd gone back in the room I would have gone up with it . It was terrifying how close I was to being in the middle of that fire . 'People have said to me 'at the end of the day you and the kids are alive - you can replace everything else ' . 'It did make me think though , how many women have got these hairdryers ? ' I 'm still in shock now . I 've lost everything , all my children 's keepsakes , photos , letters and Mother 's Day presents were in my room . 'All the kid 's clothes was black so we had to throw it out as well . 'The bedroom is completely wrecked , if you are standing in my room it looks like you 're in war-torn Syria . 'The upstairs is completely black and downstairs is wet everywhere , it is just ruined . ' The fire quickly spread , destroying the bedroom and the furniture inside and blew out a top floor window . Ms George , who moved into the rented property last month , has now been forced into temporary accommodation with her young sons , one of whom has mild cerebral palsy . Firefighters believe the blaze was sparked by the £20 Braun hairdryer which was left in a wicker basket next to a can of hairspray . The fire quickly spread , destroying the bedroom and the furniture inside and blew out a top floor window . Charred possessions , including a cabinet and wicker basket , could be seen scattered outside the home after the blaze over the weekend . Ms George , who moved into the rented property last month , has now been forced into temporary accommodation with her young sons , one of whom has mild cerebral palsy . She added : 'When I went back to the house it hit me , I think I have been in shock . ' I have only been renting the house for five months but I think it is going to take some time to repair . 'Luckily the landlord was okay about it . I would like to go back there but I just want to find a new home for the boys as quickly as possible . ' Her son Patrick said : ' I 'm feeling okay but I 'm a bit sad about the house . I 'm just glad we got out . ' Watch manager Paul Meadows , of Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service , said : 'The bedroom is totally gutted - part of the ceiling is damaged and the floorboards , as well as the hallway . 'There 's smoke damage to the rest of the house and downstairs is damaged by water we used . '
Kristel George , 35 , left the appliance in a wicker basket just after using it . The £20 Braun hairdryer was left in the basket next to a can of hairspray . A man who had been drinking at home died from an overdose on heroin and cocaine when he overdosed while playing video games with his girlfriend. The mother-of-two 's rented home was completely gutted by the blaze .