A family dog has been praised after raising the alarm when an electrical fire started in a cupboard in her house in early hours of this morning.

Jessie (pictured) alerted her owners to a fire that had started in their family home in the village of New Polzeath at around 6am this morning (May 30).

Falmouth Packet: Jessie takes a well earned rest after all the excitementJessie takes a well earned rest after all the excitement (Image: WFS)

In a post on Facebook, Wadebridge Community Fire Station said: “With the family sound asleep, Jessie identified smoke filling the home and quickly roused them, ensuring they escaped unharmed.

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“Thanks to Jessie’s quick thinking and protective instincts, the small fire was promptly dealt with and contained to the cupboard of origin before any significant damage was done.”

Falmouth Packet: Jessie gets a bit of fuss from the firefightersJessie gets a bit of fuss from the firefighters (Image: WFS)

Following her actions crews from Wadebridge Community Fire Station and Delabole Community Fire Station were mobilised to New Polzeath and located an electric heater on fire within a cupboard.

“Thanks to Jessie’s quick thinking and protective instincts, the small fire was promptly dealt with and contained to the cupboard of origin before any significant damage was done,” said a spokesperson for Wadebridge Fire Service.