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She had a long-standing diagnosis of animal hoarding behavior and was involved in multiple ongoing judicial processes for animal neglect and cruelty. According to witnesses, the most likely cause of the fire was the lighting of candles indoors, as electricity and water had been cut off on the premises for at least 3 years. A woman in her late 60s fled the scene, but 43 dogs were found dead due to asphyxiation and fire in the main bedroom, with another seven dead dogs found beneath the house. A total of 29 dogs were recaptured after they escaped into the streets during the fire. Despite their infrequency, incidents of household fires involving animal hoarding require increased attention from public health authorities to prevent them effectively. 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