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Dog rescued after setting kitchen on fire

News imageOxfordshire Fire and Rescue Melted pan and blackened kitchen items on kitchen hob charred microwave and soot covering egg-shell blue kitchen drawersOxfordshire Fire and Rescue
Firefighters said the hob, where a chip pan was sat, was believed to have been accidentally turned on by the dog

A dog was saved by neighbours after starting a fire that destroyed a kitchen by turning on the hob.

Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service said crews were called to the home in the Smith's estate area of Witney on Thursday at about 15:20 BST.

Firefighters arrived to thankfully find neighbours had rescued the dog and gave her CPR.

They said the hob, where a chip pan was sat, was believed to have been accidentally turned on by the dog.

News imageOxfordshire Fire and Rescue "U" shaped pale blue/green small kitchen charred remains of oven and hob on rightOxfordshire Fire and Rescue
The fire service said a breathing apparatus team put the fire out using a hose reel jet

"We can happily say the dog is at the vets on oxygen and should recover," the fire service added.

"Fortunately for the owner, most of the bedroom doors were closed and protected the rooms from additional smoke damage."

It added there was nobody in the home at the time and no-one was injured.

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