 And a dog is being blamed for setting a house fire in Colorado. It's a trick no dog owner wants their pet to master. Fire officials in Colorado Springs say a family dog sparked a fire in the kitchen of the family's home, setting off smoke alarms and alerting the owners. Security cam video from inside the home capturing the curious dog jumping onto the stove to sniff some cardboard boxes and inadvertently turning on one of the burners, which quickly lit the cardboard boxes on fire.