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2 dogs die in house fire caused by dryer in Northern Ohio

Fire truck 2 dogs in house fire caused by dryer in Northern Ohio (MattGush/Getty Images/iStockphoto, File)

STREETSBORO — Two dogs are dead after a house fire in Northern Ohio on Tuesday.

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The Streetsboro Fire Department wrote in a social media post that they received an alert about a large amount of black smoke from a home near a high school.

When firefighters arrived, they found heavy smoke and fire coming from the home.

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Firefighters used forcible entry tools and found no humans inside the home, according to the fire department.

They extinguished the fire.

Firefighters determined the cause to be accidental due to a dryer running while the resident was away.

Two dogs died in the fire.

Home damages are estimated at $50,000, with the loss of contents of over $5,000, the department said.

The American Red Cross of Northern Ohio was called to assist the female resident forced out by the fire.

No firefighters were injured.

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