Cat Turned on Stove, Started Fire in HomeOfficials say cat started fire at Peoria home
PEORIA, Ill. Peoria officials say a cat is to blame for a fire that caused five-thousand dollars in damage to a home this week.
Battalion fire chief Maurice Super says it appears that the homeowner's cat turned on an unused stove being stored in the basement, sparking the smoky fire.
He says firefighters got the fire under control within a few minutes.
The homeowner suffered a burn to his hand and was treated at the scene.
No information was available about the cat's condition.
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