A leaping canine is believed to have sparked a kitchen hearth after a toy was left on a hob.
The pet is believed to have jumped up and unintentionally turned on the electrical cooker, which set hearth to a plastic bag and a small toy that had been left on the hob.
The drama unfolded at a home in Prince Charles Avenue in Sittingbourne yesterday.
Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) was referred to as to stories of smoke coming from a home at 10.30am.
Two hearth engines attended and crews carrying respiratory equipment used a hose reel jet and took simply over half an hour to extinguish the blaze.
One person on the scene was handled for suspected smoke inhalation. No different accidents had been reported.
A spokesman for KFRS mentioned: “It’s believed a plastic bag and a small toy had been left on an electric hob, which caught alight when the hob accidentally got switched on by a dog jumping up.”