SOUTHWICK, Mass. — A family is lucky their house and their dogs are safe after a fire broke out when no one was home.
The Southwick Fire Department posted a video on its Facebook page about the incident.
The video shows one of the family's dogs make a few attempts at grabbing some old pancakes left on the stove.
That's when it turns scary.
The dog finally knocks down the plate - but in the process, also hits the ignition button on the gas stove.
The video shows flames start up on the stove - and eventually the house begins to fill with smoke.
Thankfully, the department said the homeowner was connected to a monitored alarm system that called first responders, who were able to come put the flames out.
The department is using this video as encouragement for people with young children or pets to consider safety covers to place over stove controls.