Dog starts house fire while chewing on battery
Dog starts house fire while chewing on battery
In Chapel Hill, North Carolina, a house fire broke out after the family’s dog chewed on a phone charger, which ignited. Dave Malkoff has the story.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The CBS US article contains significant factual errors regarding the location and cause of the house fire. The article incorrectly states the fire occurred in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and was caused by the dog chewing on a phone charger. Verification sources confirm the fire happened in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and was caused by a lithium-ion battery.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: The house fire broke out in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
- Verification Source #1: States the fire occurred in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
- Verification Source #2: States the fire occurred in Oklahoma.
- Verification Source #3: States the fire occurred in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
- Verification Source #4: States the fire occurred in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
- Assessment: Contradicted by multiple sources.
- Claim: The fire was started after the family's dog chewed on a phone charger.
- Verification Source #1: States the fire was started by the dog chewing on a lithium-ion battery.
- Verification Source #2: States the fire was started by the dog chewing on a portable lithium-ion battery power bank.
- Verification Source #3: States the fire was started by the dog chewing on a lithium-ion battery.
- Verification Source #4: States the fire was started by the dog chewing on a lithium-ion battery.
- Assessment: Contradicted by multiple sources.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 1: 'A dog in Tulsa, Oklahoma, started a house fire after biting into a lithium ion battery, fire officials said.'
- Source 4: 'Video shows the moment a dog accidentally started a house fire in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by chewing on a lithium-ion battery that sparked the blaze.'