Andy Little of the Tulsa Fire Department joined News On 6 this morning to talk about safety risks in our homes.
LeAnne: You responded to a house fire in early May caused by a charger, can you talk about that?
Little: In the home surveillance video, you see a dog pick up a charger that we would use to charge our phone or other electronics and start chewing on it. It’s an item that is seemingly harmless, but it turns out to be a very dangerous situation. Fortunately, all the pets escaped unharmed, but her home was destroyed. Had they been home, asleep, or not had that alarm system many other things could have changed the situation. It could have harmed someone or even led to death.
LeAnne: Yeah, you think about how you have those around maybe extras or old, and you’re not using them. I mean, what should we do with them?
Little: Well, we don’t want you to throw them in the trash can. We don’t want you to put them in recycling. It’s…
