More Than 10 Dogs Dead, Home Destroyed In South Jersey Fire: Report

EASTHAMPTON, NJ — Around a dozen young dogs are dead, and a home was completely torn down on Tuesday after a fire along Smithville Road, according to Fox 29.

Officers "were met with hoarding conditions in the house," said Easthampton Fire Chief Gene Oberfrank.

Neighbors said a large litter of huskies was also for sale behind a fence on the property.

Patch has reached out to fire officials to learn more about the cause and other details surrounding the flames that broke out on the property.

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