{"success":true,"data":{"id":"c01b987e-98b5-4851-bc65-6c69747133a7","title":"Curious dog sparks house blaze after turning on kitchen toaster, killing three other pets","summary":"US Edition Change Support Now × \"Clear search box\") Custom Search Sort by Relevance Date NewsNews World CupWorld Cup SportsSports CultureCulture LifestyleLifestyle MoneyMoney TravelTravel PremiumPremium More More Thank you for registering Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the si...","content":"US Edition Change\n\nSupport Now\n\n[×](javascript:void(0) \"Clear search box\")\n\nCustom Search\n\nSort by\n\nRelevance\n\nDate\n\n*   News[News](https://www.independent.co.uk/us)\n\n*   World Cup[World Cup](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup)\n\n*   Sports[Sports](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport)\n\n*   Culture[Culture](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment)\n\n*   Lifestyle[Lifestyle](https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style)\n\n*   Money[Money](https://www.independent.co.uk/us/money)\n\n*   Travel[Travel](https://www.independent.co.uk/us/travel)\n\n*   Premium[Premium](https://www.independent.co.uk/independentpremium)\n\nMore\n\nMore\n\n### Thank you for registering\n\nPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in Please refresh your browser to be logged in\n\n## Showing now |News\n\n01:38\n\n[Holly Bishop](https://www.independent.co.uk/author/holly-bishop)Friday 17 July 2026 18:53 BST\n\n*   Copy link  \n\n## Bookmark popover\n\nRemoved from bookmarks\n\nClose popover\n\n# Curious dog sparks house blaze after turning on kitchen toaster, killing three other pets\n\nA dog accidentally[sparked a house fire](https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/baby-house-fire-police-michigan-video-b2980901.html) when he turned on a kitchen toaster, killing three other pets.\n\nRing camera footage inside the [Maryland](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/maryland) home shows the dog, Bo, jumping onto the kitchen counter, where he inadvertently switched on the toaster, which ignited nearby combustibles. The homeowners were not in the property at the time.\n\nThe blaze was brought under control by 30 firefighters in 20 minutes, though up to $150,00 worth of damage was sustained.\n\nBo and another dog, Addie, were rescued by neighbours. However, a third dog, Dakota, and two pet cats died in the 10 July blaze.","source_name":"The Independent","source_url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/maryland-dog-fire-toaster-house-video-b3017130.html","url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/maryland-dog-fire-toaster-house-video-b3017130.html","author":"Holly Bishop","author_name":"Holly Bishop","published_at":"2026-07-17T17:53:37.000Z","publication_date":"2026-07-17T17:53:37.000Z","image_url":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/rnoEIPMP/poster.jpg?width=720","category":"world","topic":"world","tags":[],"political_bias":null,"bias_score":null,"confidence_score":null,"credibility_score":null,"factual_quality":null,"reading_time":2,"word_count":202,"view_count":0,"breaking":false,"breaking_news":false,"ai_analysis":null,"fact_check_status":"unverified","archive_status":"hot"}}