\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAn investigation is underway after officials said at least six dogs were killed after a fire broke out inside a kennel in Westmoreland County on Wednesday night. VIDEO: Top stories on Jan. 7, 2026 Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 was on the scene at Bowser’s Dog Services within the 300 block of Baker School Road, where multiple crews were seen dousing hot spots. Larimer VFC Chief Bill Hardy told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 that the fire was reported at 9:30 p.m. When officials arrived at the scene, he said flames could be seen coming from the roof of the structure. He said at least six dogs are believed to have been killed as a result of the fire. Hardy said one person may have sustained injuries trying to get the dogs out; no other injuries were reported. “They clearly have a love for animals, just like we do,” said Pam Liberatore, a dog trainer and caretaker for Paw and Order Westmoreland County. “It\u2019s devastating, to say the least.”Liberatore told Pittsburgh\u2019s Action News 4 that the fire has shaken not just her, but many dog owners in the county. She not only sees the work Bowser\u2019s does for local dogs, but also recommends clients to the North Huntingdon service. “They show that their dogs that they\u2019re doing training for are well-trained,” Liberatore said. “They show their love and compassion through that. They\u2019re definitely people that we have always, and continue to recommend.”That\u2019s why when she heard that their kennel had burned down, she reached out to all of her clients and fellow trainers. “I know my clientele in the area are very giving and hopefully want to support,” Liberatore said. “We, personally, would like to, just from our own pockets, offer anything we can. We\u2019ll maybe come up with a way that our clients can support them by offering monetary donations. That way, they can use it for whatever they may need it for. Dog crates, bedding, bowls, the essentials.”Liberatore said she doesn\u2019t know the owners of Bowser\u2019s personally, but when something like this happens, it\u2019s about supporting a fellow animal lover. “Our hearts go out to them as local trainers and dog lovers,” she said. “Even though we are competitors in the dog training world, we also need to act as a support system. I strongly believe that the community will be backing Bower\u2019s in this situation.”Liberatore said she’ll take interest from people who want to donate through Facebook messages to the Paw and Order Westmoreland page or her email, Pam@PawandOrder.com. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Download the WTAE app to stay connected with breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news in your inbox.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tNORTH HUNTINGDON, Pa. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
An investigation is underway after officials said at least six dogs were killed after a fire broke out inside a kennel in Westmoreland County on Wednesday night. <\/p>\n
VIDEO: Top stories on Jan. 7, 2026 <\/p>\n
Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 was on the scene at Bowser’s Dog Services within the 300 block of Baker School Road, where multiple crews were seen dousing hot spots. <\/p>\n
Larimer VFC Chief Bill Hardy told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 that the fire was reported at 9:30 p.m. <\/p>\n
When officials arrived at the scene, he said flames could be seen coming from the roof of the structure. <\/p>\n
He said at least six dogs are believed to have been killed as a result of the fire. <\/p>\n
Hardy said one person may have sustained injuries trying to get the dogs out; no other injuries were reported. <\/p>\n
“They clearly have a love for animals, just like we do,” said Pam Liberatore, a dog trainer and caretaker for Paw and Order Westmoreland County. “It\u2019s devastating, to say the least.”<\/p>\n
Liberatore told Pittsburgh\u2019s Action News 4 that the fire has shaken not just her, but many dog owners in the county. She not only sees the work Bowser\u2019s does for local dogs, but also recommends clients to the North Huntingdon service. <\/p>\n
“They show that their dogs that they\u2019re doing training for are well-trained,” Liberatore said. “They show their love and compassion through that. They\u2019re definitely people that we have always, and continue to recommend.”<\/p>\n
That\u2019s why when she heard that their kennel had burned down, she reached out to all of her clients and fellow trainers. <\/p>\n
“I know my clientele in the area are very giving and hopefully want to support,” Liberatore said. “We, personally, would like to, just from our own pockets, offer anything we can. We\u2019ll maybe come up with a way that our clients can support them by offering monetary donations. That way, they can use it for whatever they may need it for. Dog crates, bedding, bowls, the essentials.”<\/p>\n
Liberatore said she doesn\u2019t know the owners of Bowser\u2019s personally, but when something like this happens, it\u2019s about supporting a fellow animal lover. <\/p>\n
“Our hearts go out to them as local trainers and dog lovers,” she said. “Even though we are competitors in the dog training world, we also need to act as a support system. I strongly believe that the community will be backing Bower\u2019s in this situation.”<\/p>\n
Liberatore said she’ll take interest from people who want to donate through Facebook messages to the Paw and Order Westmoreland page or her email, Pam@PawandOrder.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n The cause of the fire is still under investigation. <\/p>\n Download the WTAE app<\/a> to stay connected with breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletters<\/a> to get breaking news in your inbox.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"An investigation is underway after officials said at least six dogs were killed after a fire broke out…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":396748,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[15684,41515,191745,35446,4,450,191743,10070,451,10156,6270,191742,33906,3,146174,9585,22215,7383,15686,452,2443,453,1977,55320,15611,191744],"class_list":["post-396747","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-breaking-news","tag-action-news","tag-allegheny-county","tag-baker-school-road","tag-bowser","tag-breaking-news","tag-breakingnews","tag-dog-services","tag-fire","tag-headlines","tag-injury","tag-investigation","tag-irwin","tag-jan","tag-news","tag-north-huntingdon","tag-official","tag-p-m","tag-pittsburgh","tag-scene","tag-top-stories","tag-top-story","tag-topstories","tag-video","tag-wednesday-night","tag-westmoreland-county","tag-westmoreland-county-kennel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/396747","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=396747"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/396747\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/396748"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=396747"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=396747"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=396747"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}