Photo for Headline Surfer / A fire that killed nine dogs in a kennel early Sunday, June 8, 2025, in Altamonte Springs, Florida, was sparked by an electrical problem.
By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. -- The Seminole County Fire Department reports that nine dogs inside a kennel attached to a shed were killed by a fire that broke out along Broadway Street early Sunday morning.
When crews arrived, they found two sheds on fire between two houses. SCFD says one of the sheds contained a kennel that housed the deceased dogs.
Just before 3 a.m., the fire department received multiple 9-1-1 calls about the fire. Upon their arrival, firefighters found two sheds between houses engulfed in flames, SCFD said. The nine dogs were found dead in a kennel that was attached to one of the sheds along Broadway Street.
Just before 3 a.m., the fire department received multiple 9-1-1 calls about the fire. Upon their arrival, firefighters found two sheds between houses engulfed in flames, SCFD said. The nine dogs were found dead in a kennel that was attached to one of the sheds along Broadway Street.
According to the SCFD, no firefighters or nearby residents were hurt. The state has since determined that the fire was accidental and electrical in nature.
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