Prosser man burned after dog sets house on fire

A 52-year-old Prosser man was listed in stable condition at a Seattle hospital Monday after his dog dragged a burning blanket out of his kennel and ignited the man’s home.

Bob Bliss was taken to Harborview Medical Center on Saturday after suffering smoke inhalation and second-degree burns to his face, said emergency officials.

Benton County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched at 4:30 a.m. to the Bliss home at 835 Old Inland Empire Road.

A blanket next to a space heater in the dog kennel caught fire and the dog pulled it out too close to the home, said deputies.

This story was originally published November 16, 2015 at 7:26 PM with the headline "Prosser man burned after dog sets house on fire."