RANDOLPH — A dog trying to reach for a pizza box ended up igniting a stove Sunday morning, and starting a fire that killed it and other family pets, according to Randolph Township Police Lt. Jeffrey Gomez. BEGIN RELATED LINKS

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"It's believed that one of the dogs had pulled the pizza box from the stove, and while in the process, managed to turn the stove on, igniting the box," Gomez said.

No people were injured in the fire, but two dogs and two ferrets perished, he said.

The fire started around 10 a.m. Sunday at 255 W. Chrystal St., and fire companies responded after a neighbor called 911 to report seeing smoke, the lieutenant said.

The homeowners were not home at the time of the fire, he said.

The house was likely unsalvageable, he said.