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Dog 'caused house fire' on Christmas Eve after accidentally turning hairdryer on

Essex Fire Service said crews raced to a home in Hockley following reports of a smoke-filled house on Christmas Eve - firefighters found a smouldering blaze in a bedroom and quickly extinguished it

Daily Mirror · Dec 25, 2022

Pet dog starts fire on Christmas Eve in Essex home

Fire services were called to the blaze on 24 December

The Independent UK · Dec 25, 2022

Dog turns on hairdryer and starts Christmas Eve house fire in Essex

Christmas got off to a bad start for one family when their dog turned on a hairdryer and started a house fire.

Evening Standard · Dec 25, 2022