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Amagansett House Destroyed By Fire Thought To Be Caused By Dogs

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Fire companies from six department battled a blaze in Amagansett this afternoon. GORDON M. GRANT

Fire companies from six department battled a blaze in Amagansett this afternoon. GORDON M. GRANT

A house in Amagansett was destroyed by fire on Friday afternoon. GORDON M. GRANT

A house in Amagansett was destroyed by fire on Friday afternoon. GORDON M. GRANT

A house on Fresh Pond Road in Amagansett caught fire at about 3:30 on Friday afternoon. GORDON M. GRANT

A house on Fresh Pond Road in Amagansett caught fire at about 3:30 on Friday afternoon. GORDON M. GRANT

The Reverend Steve Howarth

The Reverend Steve Howarth

the chaplain of the Amagansett Fire Department

the chaplain of the Amagansett Fire Department

with two of the victims of the fire that destroyed a home in Amagansett. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

with two of the victims of the fire that destroyed a home in Amagansett. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Amagansett firefighters transfer water from tankers to fight a blaze that destroyed a house on Fresh Pond Road on Friday. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Amagansett firefighters transfer water from tankers to fight a blaze that destroyed a house on Fresh Pond Road on Friday. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Amagansett firefighters transfer water from tankers to fight a blaze that destroyed a house on Fresh Pond Road on Friday. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Amagansett firefighters transfer water from tankers to fight a blaze that destroyed a house on Fresh Pond Road on Friday. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

By Michael Wright on Nov 11, 2011
Two dogs left alone with a box of cupcakes most likely started the fire that destroyed an Amagansett house on Friday afternoon, according to investigators. Nobody was hurt in the... more

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