17 January 2024
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A house fire resulted in three dead dogs in southeast Topeka.
At 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday, crews from the Topeka Fire Department (TFD) responded to a housefire in the 2100 block of Southeast Pennsylvania Street. When crews arrived, they found a single-story residence with smoke coming from it. Firefighters were able to douse the fire but found three dogs had died in the fire, according to the TFD.
A TFD Investigation Unit determined the fire was started accidentally by an electrical issue. According to the TFd, the fire caused $40,000 in damage. The unit didn’t locate any fire detectors in the home.
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