Hungry Dog Blamed For Tennessee House Fire

A hungry dog is thought to have caused a house fire in Tennessee on Wednesday that killed five dogs, fire officials said. Knoxville fire Capt. D.J. Corcoran told NBC station WBIR that one of six dogs inside the home was the only survivor after the blaze broke out at 12:25 p.m. Corcoran said investigators believe one of the six dogs "pawed the burner controls" of a stove while trying to reach food on a counter nearby. A neighbor kicked open the door of the burning home after hearing the animals’ frantic barks as the flames and heat intensified, Corcoran told the station, and the sole surviving dog was able to run out.