[kellyhound]

A cat started a fire that caused severe damage to a kitchen in Dallas County, Texas, this week after it was able to turn on the stove, officials said.

The Garland Fire Department responded to the fire Wednesday and immediately extinguished the blaze, the department said in a release.

Then investigators found home surveillance video that showed a cat jumping up onto the stove, which had items on it, and turned on the stove, igniting the blaze.

A picture of the kitchen after the fire showed the fire had spread to other appliances, the kitchen door and the ceiling before firefighters were able to put it out.

The department reminded residents to keep combustible items like paper towels or plastic containers off stovetops, to always turn off burners and ovens, to never leave cooking unattended and to keep the area clutter-free.

It also suggested using safety stove knob covers.

"Even when a stove or cooktop is not actively in use, residual heat or accidental activation can quickly ignite nearby combustible items.

[Gore Whore]

Who leaves all that shit on the stove? Fuckwits

[Mr.NoCredit]

Refer to above comment. It says it all.

[William May]

Who permits their cat to cook?!?! Everyone knows they are inept at that activity, as is clearly shown here!

[durt]

pyro-pussy

[akham]

It was a catastrophe. (Missed an obvious pun in the thread title, KH!)

[houseoftechno]

This is what happens when you neglect to feed the cat in your hurry to go out clubbing.

[Necrotic Bowel]

I’ll bet that place reeks of pussy…cat. Nothing like the smell of cat piss at breakfast