English dog turns on microwave, sparks kitchen fire, officials say
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A house fire was sparked after a dog apparently turned on a microwave and burned the food inside, fire officials in England said.
The husky was home alone Monday in Standford-Le-Hope, located in Essex, when it "inadvertently turned on the appliance while alone within the kitchen." The package of bread rolls inside the microwave subsequently began to burn, and a small fire ensued.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The husky was not harmed during the incident.
The dog's owner noticed smoke in their kitchen from a camera feed on their phone, Essex County Fire & Rescue Service said in a news release.
"Clearly this is a very strange incident involving the man's dog, but it could still have been more serious," Geoff Wheal, of the Corringham Fire Station, said in a statement. "When we arrived, the kitchen was filled with smoke. Firefighters ensured that the damage did not spread beyond the kitchen area — but it demonstrates that microwaves shouldn't be used to store food when they aren't in use."
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Wheal urged people to keep microwaves free of food, clutter, or other types of packaging, as "animals or children can turn them on more easily than you might think — so please don't run the risk."
Fire officials said the husky was not harmed during the incident.