Officials say there was some smoke damage. Firefighters quickly put out the fire and vented the smoke from the building. The shelter does about 250 pounds of laundry a day, but now that's not possible, and it's created a need no one there was expecting.
Lynn McGee, Animal Refuge League: So, if people want to drop off clean linens, bedding , things like blankets and sheets and things like that, or little stuffed toys for the animals, that would be really helpful cause we're going to have to throw out anything that was in this area which is where we keep all of our laundry supplies."
McGee says volunteers at the shelter did a great job getting the dogs that were near the fire to safety. She says fire doors installed all around the shelter worked well.
For more information on how to donate, visit the shelters Facebook page here: Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland
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