A couple in the USA woke up to the sound of their Apple HomePod alerting them to a high heat warning, only to discover their kitchen ablaze. Firefighters from Colorado Springs responded early morning to address the situation. Reviewing home security footage, they identified an unexpected culprit: their curious dog. The video circulating online, shows their furry companion inspecting the stove and accidentally turning it on. The boxes placed on top of the stove caught fire, which quickly filled the kitchen with smoke. Thankfully, the owners successfully put out the flames, though the man required hospitalisation for smoke inhalation. Fortunately, there were no other injuries reported.
Sharing the footage on Facebook, the fire department wrote, “At 4:43 AM, CSFD was dispatched to a possible structure fire at a home on the 1600 block of Rushmore Dr 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. Engine 23 arrived on scene at 4:47 AM at a residential home with no visible fire or smoke. Upon investigation, crews did not find any active fire but did find evidence of a fire. The male homeowner was able to extinguish the fire before crews got there but was later transported to a local hospital for smoke inhalation. No other injuries were reported to people or pets."
“After talking to the homeowners and looking through their home security footage, we determined their pup got a bit curious and accidentally switched on the oven which had some boxes on top of it. In this instance, the homeowners say they were altered and woken up by their Apple HomePod which sent them a ‘High Heat’ notice. 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," the Colorado Springs Fire Department added.
Reacting to the video, a user wrote, “Thought the dog was home alone. Happy all were ok."
One more suggested, “Should not put flammables on any cook top gas or electric. Pets trying to get stuff up there turning on ranges and starting fired is a common insurance claim, unfortunately."
Speaking with USA TODAY, a spokesperson from the Colorado Springs Fire Department informed that the property faced major damage and the family has been forced to relocate.
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