FIREFIGHTERS had to hose down a kitchen blaze after a dog 'knocked' the cooker switch and set a bin alight.

The clumsy canine almost caused chaos in Wantage on Thursday afternoon, but crews from Wantage and Didcot fire stations managed to put out the flames.

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In a post on the Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service Facebook page, firefighters wrote: "On arrival we saw smoke coming from the window of a first floor flat.

"This is a bit of an unusual one as it seems the owner's dog jumped up and knocked the cooker switch on…unfortunately the cooker had a bin on it which caught fire.

"Happy to report no one was hurt and the naughty dog is fine!"

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Firefighters quickly put the flames out and then cleared the smoke using a special fan.

The fire service advised people that it is 'never a good idea' to leave items on top of a cooker.

The post did not specify exactly where in Wantage the fire happened.