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Two dogs are suspected in Weil am Rhein (Lörrach district) of having switched on a stove and thus triggered a fire brigade operation. The four-legged friends were alone in an apartment of an apartment building when a smoke detector went off, a police spokesman said on Thursday.

According to initial findings, two plastic dog leashes were stewing on a glass plate on the hob. Presumably, one of the dogs got to a knob of the stove and accidentally turned on the hob, the police said.

No one was injured in Wednesday's incident. There was also no material damage. Firefighters took the lines outside and ventilated the apartment.

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