Jan. 09--VIRGINIA BEACH -- A Rottweiler turned on a kitchen stove Wednesday afternoon, causing a small Oceanfront-area bungalow to catch fire, according to officials.
No one was injured during the fire, which took place in the 500 block of 25 1/2 Street around 2:10 p.m., said Battalion Chief Tim Riley, a fire department spokesman.
Once ignited, the gas stove caused the kitchen cabinets to catch fire, Riley said. The one-story house sustained heavy fire damage, he said.
A neighbor saved the dog from the blaze before firefighters arrived on scene, Riley said. It took about 10 minutes for crews to extinguish the fire, which was ruled accidental.
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