Dog accidentally turns on stove, starts fire

New Jersey authorities say a dog started a fire when it accidentally turned on an electric stove.

The German shepherd and another dog were alone in the Alpha, New Jersey, home when the fire broke out late Wednesday morning.

Officials believe the German shepherd was looking for food and got up on its hind legs.

#Dog accidentally sets owner’s house on fire
Southwick Fire Department, MA shared the video with a warning
Clip shows the dog hit the gas stove’s ignition button while reaching for food
Within minutes, the food begins to ignite on the stove and smoke fills the room via @dailymail pic.twitter.com/FOp82x6MJB

— Washington News Line (@WashNewsLine) February 12, 2018

The dog apparently hit a knob – turning on the stove’s rear burner – and pushed nearby flammable items onto the stove.

A ceiling fan that was running on low then lifted some of the burning items onto a nearby foam dog bed, which ignited and filled the home’s bottom floor with smoke.

A firefighter was able to extinguish the fire and police got a rear door open, allowing the dogs to safely escape.

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