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Video shows moment dog starts house fire after chewing on lithium-ion battery

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67% Informative

Video shows moment a dog accidentally started a house fire in Tulsa , Oklahoma , by chewing on a lithium-ion battery.

The fire started after a dog bit through the housing of a portable battery power bank intended to charge cellphones.

The dogs and a cat escaped the home unharmed.

The Tulsa Fire Department shared video of the May incident and information to warn people about the dangers of batteries.

VR Score

51

Informative language

40

Neutral language

71

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

64

Offensive language

likely offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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