More than 40 dogs died in a fire at a rescue group’s kennel in New York

CANTON, N.Y. – Authorities said more than 40 dogs died Thursday when a fire swept through the kennels of a rescue organization in upstate New York.

The fire at the No Dogs Left Behind building at Maple Ridge Kennels in Canton was reported around 1 a.m. by a person who saw the flames while passing the property, fire officials said. Flames engulfed the building and killed the animals before firefighters could rescue them, the canton fire department said in a Facebook post.

No Dogs Left Behind said its members were heartbroken.

“Every dog ​​was a member of our family,” the group said in a social media post. “Tragically, they are victims again. We have no words to express our grief.”

The cause of the fire was not immediately clear and was under investigation by St. Lawrence County officials. According to authorities, no firefighters or anyone else was injured.

The house-like building included kennels inside and a play area outside. No Dogs Left Behind posted a video on its website that shows dogs running around on lawns with paths on the large property as well.