Dog Chews Ski Glove, Starts Fire in Ottawa Home

Ottawa firefighters quickly extinguished a fire caused by a family’s dog chewing a heated ski glove with a lithium-ion battery, which ignited. The blaze, reported by an alarm monitoring company and passersby, resulted in heavy smoke and flames visible from a ground floor window. Firefighters rescued the unharmed dog and brought the fire under control within 10 minutes. The incident highlights safety risks associated with lithium-ion batteries, prompting reminders for proper storage and handling.