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A family dog sparked a huge fire at his owners' home by turning on the cooker.

Leo, a Staffordshire-Boxer cross, managed to burn down the kitchen after switching on the hob at the house in Peckham, south London.

The owner's son and his girlfriend were forced to flee the house and rescued Leo in the process.

Following an investigation, London Fire Brigade announced today that the blaze stared when Leo jumped up to the cooker and flicked a knob on the front, which controls the hob.

A child's car booster seat which was resting on the hob then caught fire.

Two fire crews were called to the blaze on March 3 and it took them 30 minutes to get it under control. Nobody was injured but the kitchen was completely wrecked.

A spokesman for the LFB said: "We’re pleased that no one was injured in this fire and while unusual, it’s not unheard of for our crews to deal with incidents like this.

"It shows just how important it is to keep pets away from naked flames or cooker controls and to make sure kitchen surfaces and cookers are clear of food and other items that can easily catch fire."