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A dog almost burned a fire chief’s home down after chewing through a lithium-ion battery that burst into flames.

Chief David Sasar, from a North Carolina fire department, shared the footage of Colton’s brush with disaster.

The curious pup is seen gnawing through the device before watching from the stairs as fire spreads through the house.

The dog was unharmed, and the station’s firemen took the opportunity to remind people about the dangers of lithium-ion batteries.

In the UK, fires caused by lithium-ion batteries, common in e-bikes and handheld devices, have soared by 93% in two years.

The dramatic video, taken by a living room security camera, shows the playful mu

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