CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Two dogs died in a house fire in Clarksville Friday morning.
According to Fire Marshal Ray Williams, the fire was reported Friday around 11:31 a.m. at 630 Norman Dr.
Firefighters arrived on scene and found smoke coming from the house. The fire was under control in about 20 minutes.
The woman who lives at the home had left before the fire began and she was not injured. However, her two dogs perished in the fire.
Williams said the fire was accidental and began in the kitchen. The resident told officials that she left some food on top of the stove, and firefighters believe the dogs may have hit one of the knobs on the gas stove while trying to get to the food.
He said this is not the first time pets have accidentally started a fire this way.
The resident was displaced, but her insurance company has put her up in a hotel.