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| Manchester Dogs' Home fire: Teenager is given bail | Manchester Dogs' Home fire: Teenager is given bail |
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| A 15-year-old boy has been bailed after being arrested on suspicion of starting the Manchester Dogs' Home fire. | A 15-year-old boy has been bailed after being arrested on suspicion of starting the Manchester Dogs' Home fire. |
| The blaze, which was tackled by more than 30 firefighters, killed about 60 animals, police have said. | The blaze, which was tackled by more than 30 firefighters, killed about 60 animals, police have said. |
| More than 150 dogs were rescued from the building in Moss Brook Road in Harpurhey on Thursday evening. | |
| A JustGiving account set up by the Manchester Evening News had raised more than £1.2m at 11:00 BST. | |
| On Friday, Manchester Dogs' Home tweeted: "A million. A million good hearts, a million amazing people thank you thank you thank you." | |
| A special service is due to be held at Christchurch, Harpurhey, at 18:00 BST on Sunday. | |
| 'Flames everywhere' | |
| Speaking to BBC Radio 5Live earlier, local residents Jason Dyer and his stepson Daniel Vere described running into the burning building to help in the rescue effort. | |
| Mr Dyer, 41, said: "We just saw the smoke at the bottom of the avenue, so we made our way over instantly. | |
| "I just remember running into the building with my family and pulling the dogs out one at a time." | |
| Mr Vere, 25, said: "We went to the front desk, got loads and loads of leads and ran down to the main building. Windows were popping right by us, loads of flames everywhere. | |
| "The rooms were full of smoke, all the dogs were choking. We were kicking out the cages one by one, putting the leads on them and getting them to safety." | |
| Many of the dogs rescued from the fire have been moved to other sites, including Cheshire Dogs' Home near Warrington. | |
| A spokesperson said it was looking for people to provide temporary foster care for dogs due to the number of animals on site. | |
| Battersea Dogs and Cats Home in London said they would offer every possible assistance to the Manchester home. |