Dog Starts Major Kitchen Fire After Turning On Stove

Firefighters in Missouri recently got quite the surprise when they showed up to a house fire that was caused by a dog turning on a stove burner.

Southern Platte Division Chief Chris Denney told Newsweek that firefighters from the Kansas City Fire Department and Southern Platte Fire Protection District responded to the incident at about 8:40 a.m. Friday morning in Parkville, finding smoke and flames billowing from the home.

Two dogs were rescued at the home, and the homeowners were reportedly away at the time. Flames were extinguished and no injuries were reported.

During the investigation, authorities accessed interior video cameras from the home in the Riss Lake neighborhood, which provided clear evidence that one of the homeowners’ dogs stood on its hind legs and turned a stove burner on.

Denney said the burner that was turned on heated a pan that was left on the stovetop. It contained food from the previous night’s dinner, which caused grease to ignite and led to the flames and damage.