Dog starts house fire after turning on hairdryer

A canine is believed to person caused a occurrence successful a location connected Christmas Eve aft accidentally turning a hairdryer on.

Essex Fire Service said crews were called to Hockley, Essex, pursuing reports of a smoke-filled house.

Firefighters worked rapidly to extinguish the occurrence aft locating it successful the bedroom.

The canine was waiting by the beforehand doorway erstwhile the homeowner returned and some were treated for fume inhalation, the work said.

Watch manager Gary Shinn said: "The homeowner was retired and came backmost to find her location afloat of smoke.

"We judge the occurrence started due to the fact that a hairdryer was near plugged successful and connected a bed.

"We deliberation the canine whitethorn person past jumped connected the furniture and turned the hairdryer on, yet causing it to drawback alight to the bedding and mattress.

"Once you've finished with immoderate electrical appliances specified arsenic hairdryers and straighteners delight instrumentality a infinitesimal to unplug them."