WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. Police tell CBS 3 that Thursday evening's fire at Edgewood Kennel in Washington Township killed 66 dogs.
The fire broke out just before 11 p.m. Thursday at Edgewood Kennels located in the 900 block of Richmond Road in Washington Township, Pennsylvania.
The kennel, which has been in business for 30 years, raises, breeds, and sell Yorkshire Terriers and Maltese. They have a K-5 license, the state's largest dog kennel license, meaning they can house up to 250 dogs or more at one time.
Authorities say there were 150 dogs at the kennel at the time of the fire.
CBS 3 spoke with the owner of the kennel, Cindy Hill, by phone Friday. She told CBS 3 that no puppies were killed and that they were able to save a lot of the dogs including what she described as a nationally recognized champion show dog.
This is not the first time that fire has struck Edgewood Kennel. A published report says that in December of 1988, 30 dogs died after an oil tank valve leaked to a nearby stove. That fire was ruled accidental. And 18 years later, a stove may have caused this fire.
Washington Township police believe that Thursday night's fire was caused by a stove used to heat the kennels and was accidental. The fire is still under investigation though.
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