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| Hornsea house fire kills up to 25 dogs | Hornsea house fire kills up to 25 dogs |
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| Up to 25 dogs have died in their cages after a house caught fire in East Yorkshire. | Up to 25 dogs have died in their cages after a house caught fire in East Yorkshire. |
| About 18 firefighters were at the blaze in Graingers Road, Hornsea just before 19:00 BST on Saturday, Humberside Fire and Rescue Service said. | About 18 firefighters were at the blaze in Graingers Road, Hornsea just before 19:00 BST on Saturday, Humberside Fire and Rescue Service said. |
| The dogs were owned by private breeders who returned to their home to find it well alight with the dogs inside, police said. | The dogs were owned by private breeders who returned to their home to find it well alight with the dogs inside, police said. |
| The animals were all in cages, so were unable to escape from the blaze. | The animals were all in cages, so were unable to escape from the blaze. |
| The fire service said nothing could be done to save the animals, thought to be Staffordshire bull terriers. No people were in the house. | |
| Paul Clucas, of the fire service, said: "It totally destroyed the timber-framed building because of the intensity of the fire." | Paul Clucas, of the fire service, said: "It totally destroyed the timber-framed building because of the intensity of the fire." |
| The fire started in the detached, single-storey building but firefighters were able to stop the blaze spreading, he added. | The fire started in the detached, single-storey building but firefighters were able to stop the blaze spreading, he added. |
| An investigation into the cause of the fire is under way. | An investigation into the cause of the fire is under way. |