A dog in the United Kingdom was left alone inside their house when it managed to start a fire after turning on the microwave.
The husky turned on the microwave which was located on the kitchen counter.
The microwave ignited a bag of bread rolls that were placed inside the microwave.
Geoff Wheal, the Watch manager at Corringham Fire Station in Stanford-Le-Hope, Essex, said, “Clearly, this is a very strange incident involving the man’s dog, but it could have been more serious.”
The owner of the dog was not inside the house when the kitchen got caught in fire.
The owner got to know about the incident when he checked a camera feed on his phone that he set up inside their house.
In a statement that was released to the public, Wheal said, “When we arrived, the kitchen was filled with smoke.”
The statement added, “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.”
The Essex County Fire & Rescue Service is now using this incident to remind the public about safety protocols.
In a statement that was released to the public, the Essex County Fire & Rescue Service said, “Our advice is to always keep your microwave clean and free of clutter or food and any packaging. Animals or children can turn them on more easily than you might think — so please don’t run the risk.”
The dog’s identity was not shared in the public.
Authorities did confirm that it was a husky and it was not harmed in the incident.