Monday, July 15, is National Pet Fire Safety Day, and it would be just another day designated to bring attention to something most people don’t usually pay attention to — except that it comes about a week after CNN aired a video of a dog setting a house on fire.

The incident happened the early morning of June 26 in Colorado Springs, but CNN didn’t find out about it and air the story until last Friday. It was caught on the home’s security video, which the CNN reporter narrates over.

The homeowners left some cardboard boxes on the stove. The dog propped its front paws on the stove to get a closer look at them. As it got down, its paw pushed the stove’s knob enough to turn the eye on. The eye got hot and ignited the box that was sitting on it.

The homeowners were alerted by a high-heat notice from their Apple Home Pod and were able to put the fire out before firefighters arrived, the CNN reporter says, but one of the homeowners was treated for smoke inhalation.

In commemoration of National Pet Fire Safety Day, Lowndes County Animal Services and Lowndes County Fire Rescue provided pet owners with tips from the American Kennel Club to ensure their pets are safe from house fires:

— Extinguish open flames: Pets are generally curious and will investigate cooking appliances, candles, or even a fire in your fireplace. Ensure your pet is not left unattended around an open flame, and make sure to thoroughly extinguish any open flame before leaving your home.

— Pet-proof the home: Take a walk around your home and look for areas where pets might start fires inadvertently, such as the stove knobs, loose wires, and other potential hazards.

— Secure young pets: When you are away from home, especially with young puppies, keep them confined away from potential fire-starting hazards.

— Keep pets near entrances: When leaving pets home alone, keep them in areas or rooms near entrances where firefighters can easily find them.

— Practicing escape routes with pets: Keep collars and leashes at the ready in case you have to evacuate quickly with your pet or firefighters need to rescue your pet.

— Since pets left alone can’t escape a burning home, use monitored smoke detectors that are connected to a monitoring center, providing an added layer of protection beyond battery-operated smoke alarms.

— Affix a pet alert window cling: Write down the number of pets inside your house and attach the static cling to a front window. This critical information saves rescuers time when locating your pets. You can obtain a free window cling by going to www.adt.com/pets or at AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Days events. Details are available at www.akc.org.

— Keep your information updated: Firefighters are familiar with pet alert window clings, so keep the number of pets listed on them updated. Knowing the accurate number of pets in the house aids rescuers in finding all of your pets.

The Colorado video makes us think of one more tip: Don’t leave cardboard boxes on your stove top while you go to bed. Just sayin’.