At 0059 hours , Canton Fire, Canton Rescue, and County Car 4 were dispatched to 1734 State Highway 68, Maple Ridge Kennels, for a reported structure fire. A passerby had spotted the flames coming from a building at that location and called 911. Chief McGregor (4-1) checked enroute at 0100 hours. At 0103, FF Wayne Stripp, who lives less than a mile away from the fire location, advised it was a confirmed working fire. Chief McGregor then activate the taker task force for that zone along with manpower from Pierrepont fire. The tanker task force would bring tankers from Pierrepont Fire , West Potsdam Fire, Potsdam Fire, Pyrites Fire, and Russell Fire to the scene. Engine 7 was enroute at 0105 ,arriving on scene at 0112. Firefighters were met with heavy fire in the kennel building. Unfortunately, due to the volume of fire, the animals housed in the building perished. The property housed the No Dogs Left Behind operation. The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the St. Lawrence County Fire Investigation Team. There were no firefighter or civilian injuries. Thirteen Canton Fire members responded and all units were back in service at 0611 hours.