Friday, January 24, 2025 | St. Lawrence County, NY
CANTON -- The cause of an Oct. 24 fire that killed 44 dogs at the No Dogs Left Behind sanctuary in Canton has been ruled accidental, according to St. Lawrence County Fire investigators.
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CANTON -- The cause of an Oct. 24 fire that killed 44 dogs at the No Dogs Left Behind sanctuary in Canton has been ruled accidental, according to St. Lawrence County Fire investigators.
A plastic fan placed less than one foot away from a kerosene salamander heater was cited as the cause of tragic blaze, a Cause and Origin report stated. The lead investigator was Zachary Cole, NY-CFI.
“The ambient temperature dropped enough for the kerosene heater to turn on then igniting the plastic housing on the fan that was directly in front of the heater,” the report reads.
The report also noted there were no smoke alarm system or smoke alarms in the building.
The structure at 1734 State Route 68 is owned by Stiles and Debbie Bridges and leased by No Dogs Left Behind under the operation of Jeffrey Beri.
Firefighters were called to the kennel at 1 a.m. on October 24. The building was already engulfed in flames when they arrived.
