November 26, 2022 - Manchester Fire, police and AMR ambulance responded to a reported house fire at 42 Allen Street at about 5:45 p.m.

While en route firefighters were advised the back of the house was on fire, and there were dogs trapped inside. Firefighters arrived and confirmed the residents had escaped on their own and worked to get two dogs out of the house which was being consumed by fire and smoke.

AMR medics attempted saving one of the dogs by giving it oxygen through a specially designed mask and performing CPR. Despite the efforts one of the dogs did not survive.

Firefighters worked to extinguish heavy fire in the back part of the house and knocked the heavy fire down in about 20 minutes, and remained on scene for an extended time for overhaul and salvage.

The fire was investigated by Manchester Fire Marshal's Office and Manchester Police and the cause was caused by a malfunctioning washing machine and classified accidental.

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