TWO dogs rescued from a fire in Yeovil were trying to get at some freshly-baked cupcakes when they inadvertently started the blaze, it has emerged.

Yeovil Fire Station has given an update on the incident, which happened at around 2.15pm on Monday afternoon (October 21).

Firefighters from White Watch were sent to the property after neighbours reported the smell of smoke and hearing a smoke alarm – and were surprised by what they found.

A spokesperson said “a couple of doggies, who were home alone, jumped up in the kitchen to have a sneaky smell of some delicious, freshly-baked cupcakes when they inadvertently turned the gas hob on”.

“Unbeknown to our canine friends, a small but progressive fire was starting to build due to a tea towel on the hob, filling their home with thick smoke,” they went on.

“Thankfully, the owners had working smoke alarms and although only the dogs were in the property, the alarms were heard by a vigilant neighbour who confirmed there was a fire and immediately called 999.

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“Crews arrived within five minutes, donned breathing apparatus and forced entry into the property, located the dogs using a thermal imaging camera and rescued them to a place of safety.

“Pet oxygen masks, provided by the Smokey Paws Charity for the fire service were used to administer oxygen and thankfully these dogs were able to be reunited safely to their worried owner.

The Yeovil firefighters used dog smoke masks provided by the Smokey Paws charity during the rescue. Picture: Smokey Paws

“The fire was dealt with and the property ventilated using a Positive Pressure Ventilation fan.”

They said the incident should encourage people to install smoke alarms at their property.

People can get advice on how to keep homes safe at https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/safety/home/top-ways-reduce-your-risk-having-fire-home.