Japanese fire authorities and a major gas appliances manufacturer suspect two fires that occurred in the country in 2022 were started by pet dogs and cats accidentally lighting gas stoves in the kitchen.According to gas appliances company Paloma Co., headquartered in Nagoya, the fires both involved push-button stoves, which unlike those with rotary switches can be turned on if pets lean on them.On July 27, a fire occurred and gutted an apartment in Kobe, western Japan, while its occupants, an American couple, were away. The fire, which killed two pet cats, is believed to have been started b…READ FULL ARTICLE
