A dog started a kitchen fire which put three children in hospital.

Firefighters were called to a terraced house on Erasmus Street in Penmaenmawr in Conwy shortly after 7am today.

A North Wales Fire Service spokeswoman said the dog had accidentally switched on the cooker hob, causing a nearby basket to catch fire.

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The blaze, which caused 50% smoke damage to the kitchen, was extinguished by neighbours.

Crews from Colwyn Bay and Llanfairfechan attended the scene, and three children were taken to Ysbyty Gwynedd by ambulance for precautionary checks for smoke inhalation.
