CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- A Chapel Hill, North Carolina dog is going viral after nearly setting his house on fire.
Colton was home alone, playing with a device, when the lithium battery inside suddenly burst into flames.
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Thankfully, the fire went out quickly, and Colton wasn't hurt.
His owner, a Chapel Hill firefighter, shared the dramatic video with the department to stress the importance of safely storing devices with lithium batteries.