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An East Cocalico police officer driving past 73 S. Line Road around 10:20 a.m. spotted heavy smoke pouring out of the shed, which was detached from the house on the property, a police spokesman said.
It was the police officer who called the fire department, according to the spokesman.
Stevens Fire Company Chief Chad Weaver said the shed contained dog pens, a wood-burning stove, toys and some odds and ends.
"We believe the wood stove was responsible for the fire," Weaver said, adding that the fire is considered an accident.
One of the residents of the home tried to get into the building to save the dogs, Weaver said, but there was too much smoke and heat.
"He suffered a minor burn trying to get in," Weaver said.
Upon arrival, firefighting crews from Stevens, Reamstown and Denver found the shed engulfed in flames.
Weaver said it took about 20 minutes to get the blaze under control and that it was extinguished about an hour later.
The shed was destroyed, and the fire caused some minor smoke and heat damage to the nearby house.
Damage was estimated at $15,000, according to Weaver.
