A dog trying to grab a plate of food accidentally turned on the stove, starting a fire at a home in Pittsburgh's Point Breeze neighborhood on Tuesday, officials said.

The fire broke out at the home on Conover Road near Hastings Street around 7 a.m., Pittsburgh Public Safety said.

Firefighters responded to the scene and rescued a dog from the home. Medics took the dog to an emergency veterinary clinic for smoke inhalation. Officials didn't give an update on its condition.

Investigators learned the fire started when the dog tried to reach food placed on top of the stove and accidentally turned on a burner.

A dog trying to grab a plate of food accidentally turned on the stove, starting a fire at a home in Pittsburgh's Point Breeze neighborhood. (Photo: KDKA)

No one was home at the tim

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