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WATCH: Dog starts apartment fire causing $60,000 in damage

Security cameras captured the moment a small puppy accidentally started a fire in its owner’s home. While the fire was quickly noticed, it reportedly caused a shocking $60,000 in damage to the apartment.

This Australian dog learned a new trick: how to start a fire.

Security cameras caught the moment that a small puppy accidentally started a fire in its owner’s Melbourne home. Fortunately, the dog was not injured in the incident, although the flames caused a serious amount of damage.

Danielle Danski watched the fire erupt on her couch in real-time, the New York Post reports. Her 10-month-old puppy Archie apparently got his paws on a BBQ lighter and was somehow able to ignite it.

Danski had mobile access to a live feed, which allowed her to contact the fire department soon after the fire started.

While the flames were quickly noticed and authorities were notified, the fire still reportedly caused a shocking AU$60,000 ($41,000 U.S.) in damage to Danski’s apartment. When she returned home, the scared pup reportedly jumped right into her arms.

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While the dog clearly didn’t start the fire on purpose, Archie didn’t escape without punishment.

Danski, who runs an Instagram page for the pooch, changed its handle to “Archie_the_arsonist” after the fire. She captioned the post making the announcement: “We've had a ruff week!”

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In a later post, she clarified (written from the puppy’s perspective), “Thanks for all the comments and well wishes. I'm completely fine just made a big mess! Never expected so much attention over this. To the haters out there ...have you never had a pup? Really. We get up to mischief”

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Hopefully, this is the last time Archie ever performs this trick.