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Dog accidentally starts house fire in Colorado
A family in Colorado Springs has been temporarily displaced from their home after their dog accidentally started a fire in the early morning hours of June 26.
“On Wednesday, June 26th at 4:43 a.m. CSFD was dispatched to a possible structure fire at a home,” said the Colorado Springs Fire Department in a July 2 post on their Facebook page.
“Homeowners reported to our call takers that they had experienced a fire on the stove in their home that had been extinguished by one of the homeowners,” they said.
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By the time the fire department arrived four minutes later, there was “no visible fire or smoke,” but there was “evidence of a fire,” they said.
“The male homeowner was able to extinguish the fire before crews got there but was later transported to a local hospital for smoke inhalation,” said the fire department, adding that nobody else – human or animal – was injured in the fire.
A dog in Colorado Springs accidentally turned the stove on in the early morning of June 26 – and started a fire in the kitchen. (Colorado Springs Fire Dept. /TMX )
When the fire department looked at the security footage, they discovered a most unusual source of the fire: the family dog.
“We determined their pup got a bit curious and accidentally switched on the oven, which had some boxes on top of it,” they said.
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Video posted by the department shows a large dog leaning on one of the stove’s switches, which then ignites a box – starting a pretty substantial fire. (WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE.)
The dog managed to turn on the stove, which then ignited a cardboard box that had been left on a burner. (Colorado Springs Fire Dept. /TMX )
The homeowners told the fire department that they were woken up by their Apple HomePod, which issued a “High Heat” alert. They were then able to put out the fire before it spread past the kitchen.
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“This is a good reminder to always have working smoke alarms inside and outside every sleeping area and on every floor of the home, ensure all combustibles are away from your stovetop/oven, and know two ways out of every room in your home in the event of a fire,” said the Colorado Springs Fire Department.
The Colorado Springs Fire Department said the story was a good reminder to have working smoke detectors. (iStock)
A GoFundMe has been started to assist the homeowners while they wait for insurance to process their claims, reported local media in Colorado Springs.
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“Their clothing and items in their home were ruined due to smoke damage,” says the GoFundMe, which was started by a woman claiming to be the female homeowner’s mother. Fox News Digital emailed the owner of the GoFundMe asking for additional comment and details.
“Their whole upstairs is now unlivable. They need help with finances due to being out of their home. Also her dogs and other animals are displaced,” she said.
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Fox News Digital reached out to the Colorado Springs Fire Department, Apple, and SimpliSafe for further comment.
Denver Art Museum Workers United ratified a historic bargaining agreement on Saturday, becoming the first museum workers in the State of Colorado to have a union contract.
The contract is the result of nearly two years of negotiations between the union’s bargaining committee and museum management.
Pam Skiles, Senior Paintings Conservator, said, “It feels great to ratify our first contract and improve working conditions for our coworkers across the museum. We will only continue to build on these wins into the future.”
The union says the new three-year contract includes agreements on equitable pay, just cause rights, increased sick time, and updated policies on health and safety and parental leave.
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, says this contract “sets the stage for further cultural organizing in the state.”
AFL-CIO said, “Now that DAMWU has a ratified agreement, the workers of the art museum join Jefferson County Public Library, as well as the more than 50,000 other cultural workers across the country who are building a national movement to raise employment standards in the cultural sector through AFSCME’s Cultural Workers United.”
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