BY IAN CROUCH
There are reports a number of working dogs have perished in a fire on a property in the Maitland area.
RFS and Fire and Rescue crews were called to the property on Oswald Road at Oswald at 7.15am on Tuesday where it's understood a shed has been burning for several hours.
Newcastle Fire Command says it's believed 2 or 3 dogs have died in the blaze and a number of others have been removed from the building and are receiving medical attention.
The shed has been destroyed in the fire however the cause of the blaze has not yet been determined.
