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Four dogs die during fire at kennels

News imageBBC A Devon and Somerset Fire Service engine at the scene of an incident. The engine is red and has large silver shutter doors along the side. It has the service's name written along a yellow strip and has "seat belts and smoke alarms save lives" also written on a red strip along the shutters.BBC
Crews from four fire stations were called out to the incident on Sunday

Several dogs have died in a fire in a large shed which was being used as a kennels.

Devon and Somerset Fire Service said it received reports of the blaze in Clayhanger, near Bampton, at about 21:35 BST on Sunday.

The building, which was about 15m by 11m (49ft by 36ft) in size, was described as being "well alight" on arrival with crews from Bampton, Dulverton, Wellington and Wiveliscombe battling the flames until about 01:40 on Monday.

A fire service spokesperson confirmed four dogs died in the blaze and the cause is believed to be accidental.

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