Apple HomePod saves family after pet dog accidentally sets home on fire. Watch

Video from the CCTV camera in the kitchen shows how the dog accidentally turned the stove on. (Image credit: Colorado Springs Fire Department/Facebook)

An alert from Apple HomePod saved a family in the US after their dog set the home on fire after accidentally turning on the oven when the owners were asleep. The incident was caught on camera and was shared by the Colorado Springs Fire Department on Facebook.

The video shows the dog exploring the kitchen and standing upright on the countertop and accidentally turning the oven on. The burner had a few boxes on it which immediately caught fire, setting ablaze surrounding items.

Soon, the owners were alerted and awakened by a "high heat" notification from their Apple HomePod. The video shows one of the family members extinguishing the blaze before calling the fire department.

When the firefighters arrived, they found that there was no visible smoke or flame and checked the CCTV footage to figure out what had happened. In its post, the Colorado Springs Fire Department advised people to always have functional smoke alarms inside and outside every sleeping area and every floor of the house.

Meanwhile, the family member who doused the fire was taken to a local hospital to get treated for smoke inhalation. No other injuries to the rest of the family or the pet were reported.

“This is a good reminder to always have working smoke alarms inside and outside every sleeping area and on every floor of the home, ensure all combustibles are away from your stovetop/oven, and know two ways out of every room in your home in the event of a fire,” the department said.