Central Pennsylvania fire kills over 200 snakes

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http://www.myfoxdc.com/story/26863987/central-pennsylvania-fire-kills-scores-of-snakes

EAST BERLIN, Pa. (AP) -- Authorities say an early morning fire in a central Pennsylvania home that killed scores of snakes doesn't appear suspicious in origin.

Officials in York County said the blaze was reported shortly before 5 a.m. Tuesday in the Washington Township home of a snake breeder.

Chief Larry Anderson of the Wellsville Fire Company said the heat and smoke killed three-quarters of the nonvenomous snakes that were kept in cages in the basement.

He told The York Dispatch that the total number of animals was "a three-digit number" but crews "stopped counting after 200-something."

Anderson said smoke detectors alerted the two people inside and they and a dog were able to escape.

He said the fire marshal is expected to issue a cause Wednesday but nothing points to the blaze being suspicious.
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The fire was at the home of Larry Kenton, who owns the Maryland Reptile Farm that puts on many of the reptile shows/expos in the mid-Atlantic area.
 
Reptiles die in PA. fire

TooManyBurmese said:
Do we know if they will need help getting back on feet?
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I talked to Larry this evening. His wife and himself and dog got out ok. He is doing as well as can be expected. There is a relief fund set up on another site. Being the business man that he is, he has a show in Richmond VA. on Saturday and he will be there.(his books and dry goods that he sells were in another building.
 
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