DOG ACCIDENTALLY STARTS HOUSE FIRE BY CHEWING ON BATTERY A firefighter’s dog named Colton accidentally set a house on fire in North Carolina after chewing on a rechargeable lithium-ion battery he mistook for a toy. CCTV footage showed Colton running away as the device began to smoke. Moments later, flames erupted on the rug. Thankfully, no one was hurt, and the house only suffered minor smoke damage. The Chapel Hill Fire Department reminded everyone to safely charge and store lithium-ion batteri