Firefighters contained a house fire that was triggered by a dog chewing on a heated glove powered by lithium-ion battery. Security camera footage released by Ottawa Fire shows the dog laying on a couch and chewing on the glove before it begins emitting smoke, and then flames. The department said the homeowner spotted the fire via their security system and called it in. Firefighters were able to contain the fire and rescue the dog from inside the residence within 10 minutes of arriving. Luckily,

174K views · 2.3K shares | Training is one of the most important elements of being a firefighter. Our crews have a regular training schedule that involves all aspects of firefighting, including search and rescue of potential victims in a fire. In September, that training helped a little girl survive an early morning house fire in Lakewood. | West Metro Fire Rescue | Facebook

2025 was the highest year of house fire fatalities in a quarter of a century with 16 losses of life. We can reveal that half of the incidents were smoking material related with electrical causes contributing to 4 fatalities. A third of the incidents did not have working smoke alarms. ACFRO Wright is urging the public to take extra care at home with their safety habits. Most fires are preventable and having working smoke alarms and changing behaviours that create risk can save your life. Read our