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31-12-2021, 04:05 PM
By Gawon Bae and Rhea Mogul, CNN
Updated 0328 GMT (1128 HKT) December 31, 2021
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cats caused a total of 107 house fires between January 2019 and November this year.
The cats are believed to have started the fires by switching on electric stoves, the department said. Cats can turn electric stoves on by jumping on touch-sensitive buttons -- and once overheated, the appliances can catch fire.
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The department also advised cat owners to remove flammable objects, like paper towels, from the stove. It suggested using an electric stove with an automatic lock function to prevent the risk of fires.
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/12/30/asia/...index.html
Updated 0328 GMT (1128 HKT) December 31, 2021
......
cats caused a total of 107 house fires between January 2019 and November this year.
The cats are believed to have started the fires by switching on electric stoves, the department said. Cats can turn electric stoves on by jumping on touch-sensitive buttons -- and once overheated, the appliances can catch fire.
......
The department also advised cat owners to remove flammable objects, like paper towels, from the stove. It suggested using an electric stove with an automatic lock function to prevent the risk of fires.
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/12/30/asia/...index.html
