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Firefighters Say Blaze Caused by Dryer Lint -
By Rhoda A. Pickett - Mobile Press Register (5/15/2012) |
MOBILE, AL -
A fire that originated in the utility room caused an estimated $80,000 in damage this morning, Mobile Fire-Rescue Department officials said
today in a news release. Firefighters were called to the 5000 block of St. Gallen Avenue. Firefighters were told that smoke and
flames were coming from the large, single-story, brick veneer structure. Fire investigators determined that the
fire started in the dryer. The fire was caused by a full lint trap and heat from the dryer caught the lint on fire. The fire
spread throughout the house and there was heat and smoke damage as well.
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Firefighters Battle 'Stubborn' Blaze -
By Kiersten Throndsen - KOMO News (5/13/2012) |
SEATTLE, WA -
A dryer fire quickly spread inside a Lake City home forcing the residents to evacuate, said fire
officials. When crews arrived on scene they could see flames shooting through the front door and heavy smoke coming from the first
floor. "This was a stubborn fire. We had to cut major holes in the roof to not only vent the fire, give it a place to go, but also
to cut out some of the hot spots," said Kyle Moore, spokesman for the Seattle Fire Department. The damage total for the home is
estimated at $225,000.
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Firefighters Put Out Dryer Fire -
East Providence Patch (5/11/2012) |
PROVIDENCE, RI -
Firefighters responded to a house fire early Friday morning after material ignited in a dryer. About three
fire trucks responded to the scene. The six people living in the home safely exited the building; there were no injuries, according to Captain Oscar
Elmasian. The first-floor kitchen area of the single-family home was damaged, according to the captain. The blaze was discovered after a woman
reportedly saw a light haze of smoke in one of the rooms and then found a fire smoldering in the dryer. Once she opened the door, the fire was fueled
by more oxygen and spread throughout the surrounding rooms.
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Dryer Causes House Fire in Twin Falls -
Twin Falls Times-News (5/10/2012) |
TWIN FALLS, ID -
A woman and two young children were unharmed by a Wednesday morning house fire in Twin Falls, but firefighters estimate the house sustained
$25,000. The fire started in a dryer vent on the outside of the house and burned to the
porch area, said Twin Falls Fire Department Battalion Chief Jack Barnes. A window was broken in the blaze and smoke vented into the
kitchen, he said. The major fire damage to the house was on the outside, but there is some smoke damage inside. Fires in dryer
vents are generally caused by a buildup of lint and can usually be prevented by cleaning the vent out regularly, Barnes
said. "Nationally, it's one of the more prevalent causes in home fires," he said.
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Firefighters Respond to Fire -
By Patrick Johnson - The Springfield Republican (5/1/2012) |
LUDLOW, WI -
Firefighters responded to a basement fire Tuesday around 8:30 p.m. All of the home occupants escaped unharmed, Ludlow Fire Chief Mark
Babineau said. The fire started in the dryer, Babineau said. He said when firefighters
arrived, the fire was confined to the basement and firefighters were able to put it out before it spread. He said the rest of the house
suffered heat and smoke damage. The extent of structural damage won't be known until fire officials can go back in after the smoke
clears, and the occupants would not be able to stay in the house tonight, Babineau said.
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Officials Said Clothes Dryer to Blame in Fire -
By Trang Pham Bui - WLOX ABC News Channel 13 (4/30/2012) |
BILOXI, MS -
Investigators believe a clothes dryer started a fire that destroyed a house in Biloxi
Sunday night, according to the Biloxi Fire Department. Officials said, a call came in around 8:50 p.m about a house fire off of
Popps Ferry Road. When firefighters arrived, officials said, flames were shooting about 50 feet in the air. Biloxi's fire
chief said the clothes dryer was left on and it sparked the blaze.
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Dryer Catches Fire -
Fox 6 Now (4/26/2012) |
FOX POINT, WI -
A Fox Point home at W. Bradley Rd. caught fire early Wednesday morning when lint from the dryer
ignited. "We had a fire in a clothes dryer in the basement," said Pete Busalacchi, operations battalion chief for
the North Shore Fire Department. "There was a bit of property damage outside the dryer." Two residents were home when
the fire started.
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House Destroyed By Fire -
By Phil McIlrath - KDLT NBC News (4/25/2012) |
MITCHELL, SD -
Crews continue monitoring a fire that destroyed a home in Mitchell Tuesday evening. Firefighters were called to a house on the 600 block
of South Langdon. A homeowner says the fire started in a clothes dryer. Crews knocked
down most of the flames within a half hour, but they are still monitoring hot spots. Assistant Fire Chief Paul Morris says no one was hurt
in the fire, but he expects the home to be a total loss.
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Dryer Fire Causes $20K in Damages -
The Independent (4/17/2012) |
PERRY TOWNSHIP, OH -
Firefighters battled a dryer fire Monday evening at a residence in the 200 block of Newport
Avenue. According to reports, the fire, which occurred shortly before 4:30 p.m., caused roughly $20,000 in damage heat and fire
damage. The fire was believed to have been caused by a malfunctioning clothes dryer.
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Family Escapes House Fire -
Selby Times (4/15/2012) |
GOOLE, UK -
Three people had a lucky escape from a fire in their Goole home after being alerted by a smoke alarm. Fire crews from Goole
and Howden were called to the incident in Jefferson Street. One of the residents had put the tumble dryer on and then gone
upstairs. Some time later the smoke alarm sounded and the family discovered the tumble dryer
on fire. The early warning allowed all three people to get out of the house safely before which one of them was able to
close the door to the room where the tumble dryer was, preventing the smoke and fire spreading to rest of the house.
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House Fire -
By David Komer - The News Herald (4/13/2012) |
TAYLOR , MI -
A house sustained extensive damage Tuesday, four days after another was gutted by fire. A dryer is the suspected cause of a
Tuesday afternoon fire in the 6000 block of Janet Street. There were no injuries after a smoke detector alerted the
resident, her 19-year-old son, her niece and a baby girl, all of whom escaped at about 1 p.m. Fire Marshal John Hager said
that the resident's dryer caught fire and that arson has been ruled
out. "There was some debris in the drier vent," he said. Because the dryer was in the kitchen of the
house, which did not have a basement, damage was extensive.
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1 Man Hospitalized After Fire -
By Lisa Strawbridge - WTOL News Channel 11 (4/11/2012) |
TOLEDO, OH -
An east Toledo man is in the hospital after trying to put out a house fire late Tuesday. Investigators say the
fire began in a clothes dryer just after 11 p.m. at a home on Utah Street near Navarre. The couple living in the home tried to put out the flames,
but the fire quickly got out of control. The man was taken to the hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation and chest pains. The woman
did suffer a minor burn but did not want to be taken in for treatment. The house is a total loss.
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Dryer Blamed in Fire -
By Richard Mayer - Journal & Topics Newspapers (4/10/2012) |
PALATINE, IL -
A clothes dryer is to blame for a fire that erupted on Monday, Apr. 9. According to Palatine
fire officials, they first received a call of the fire at 2:20 p.m. Crews arrived in seven minutes and reported light smoke showing from the
two-story, four-unit condominium building. The unit where the fire originated had minor damage that was contained to the laundry room,
officials said. Damage to the structure and contents is estimated at $3,000. The Palatine Fire Dept. reminds everyone to be sure to
keep their dryers and dryer vents clear of lint buildup.
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Fire Caused by Clogged Vent -
By Marty Madden - The Baynet (4/10/2012) |
HUNTINGTON, MD -
The Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office has determined an early morning house fire on Solomons Island Road in Huntingtown Saturday, April 7 was an
accident. According to a report submitted by Dfm. Dexter Hodges, the blaze, which was reported shortly after midnight, caused $150,000 damage
to a two-story, wood-frame, single-family home. Hodges reported the fire originated in a clothes dryer
vent in the laundry room. "The fire was determined to be accidental from the vent igniting in the clothes dryer after it was clogged,"
Hodges stated.
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Dryer Fire Claims a Home -
WTOC News Channel 11 (4/1/2012) |
SAVANNAH, GA -
Five residents are looking for a new place to call home. This, after their dryer caught fire. The
homeowner says the dryer became overheated and caught fire. She immediately called 911. Fifteen Southside Firefighters worked quickly to put the
blaze out before it spread. The family will have to find another place to stay for the night.
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Clothes Dryers Blamed for 2 Fires -
By Michelle Breier - San Diego Union Tribune (3/31/2012) |
ESCONDIDO, CA -
Escondido fire officials said clothes dryers are to blame for two residential fires Friday night, including one that displaced
five people and caused $15,000 in damage. A fire was reported at 10:28 p.m. in an apartment building on North Escondido Boulevard. Crews arrived to find smoke
coming from a first-floor apartment. The fire, contained at 10:44 p.m., caused extensive damage to the apartment. The five residents made arrangements to stay
elsewhere. Those firefighters responded to another fire reported at 11:32 p.m. in a single-family home on Sixth Avenue. Damage was limited to the contents of
the dryer and the appliance.
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Firefighters Knock Down Dryer Fire -
By Aubry Bracco - Salem Patch (3/30/2012) |
SALEM, MA -
The Salem Fire Department extinguished a fire that originated in a dryer early Friday morning. No one was injured
in the fire, which took approximately 25 minutes
to put out, according to Dep. Fire Chief Gerry Giunta. When firefighters from Engine 2 geared, masked up and initially went up the front door with a hand line,
Giunta said they were crawling and "it was getting hotter and hotter, but they were not seeing any flames" because of the floor plan of the apartment. Firefighters
saw the living room, kitchen and bedroom when they entered, but they had to "jog right [in a hallway] to actually see it [the fire]," which was concentrated in a
laundry room/bathroom. The deputy said walls in the bathroom area were "gutted," but firefighters were able to stop the fire from extending into the attic.
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Fire Displaces Three People -
By Roberto Acosta - mLive.com (3/25/2012) |
GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, MI -
Maryanne Strom tried to console a family who stood outside their Justin Drive home after a dryer caught fire and
spread quickly. "If you need anything, let me know," said Strom, while Grand Blanc firefighters chopped siding off the home and tossed
the burnt dryer into the front yard. Grand Blanc Fire Chief Jim Harmes called the home a total loss, but he said none of the three people inside the
home were injured during the incident.
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Home Goes Up In Flames -
CBS News Channel 4 (3/25/2012) |
RAMAH, CO -
The high fire danger was a big concern for firefighters in El Paso County after a home there went up in flames. The fire was sparked Saturday
afternoon in a rural area near the town of Ramah. LeRoy Gordon and five others lived in the home for more than 10 years. The home is now a
total loss. Extra fire crews were called in because of high fire danger levels and concerns the fire could spread to the dry rural
area. Unfortunately they weren't able to save the home or anything inside. Investigators believe that the
clothes dryer is where the fire started.
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Condo Catches Fire -
By Lisa K. Brown - Chantilly Patch (3/21/2012) |
GREENBRIAR, VA -
A fire started in the dryer of a stacked condo. Fire & Rescue units were called to a fire at 7:26 p.m. on Wednesday. A representative with
the Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department said there was nobody was in the condo, and there were no injuries. The fire was under control by
8 p.m., and firefighters were working on clearing smoke from the home. Officials determined that the fire
began in the dryer.
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Fire Crews Respond To East El Paso House Fire -
KVIA ABC News Channel 7 (3/20/2012) |
EL PASO, TX -
At about 11:22 a.m. Tuesday, El Paso Fire Dept. fire crews were sent to a house fire in the 9800 block of Everwood in East El
Paso. Fire crews saw heavy smoke and flames coming from the left side of the home when they arrived. More than 20
firefighters and seven units responded to the fire. The fire originated in the back laundry room and spread to half of
the home's attic space. Fire investigators determined improper dryer maintenance
was the cause of the fire. Damages are estimated at $25,000.
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Dryer Fire Injures Firefighter -
WISH News Channel 8 (3/19/2012) |
INDIANAPOLIS, IL -
An Indianapolis firefighter suffered minor injuries early Monday morning after a fire on the city's east side. Fire crews were sent to a home
n Butler Avenue near Reeder Street. A laundry dryer in the home caught fire. Firefighters
were able to contain the flames to the utility room and the one man who was inside the home got out safely. The firefighter was burned while
carrying the dryer out of the home.
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Smoke Alarm Wakes Family During a House Fire -
WCSC CBS News Channel 5 (3/17/2012) |
SMOAKS, SC -
The Colleton County Fire and Rescue was called a to house fire early Friday morning on Mount Carmel Road in Smoaks. When firefighters arrived at
the scene they could see heavy smoke and flames. Firefighters were able to stop the fire from spreading, but much of the home was already
damaged. The family of three including a child told firefighters that they were awakened by their smoke detectors in the home. Authorities
say the fire was started by a clothes dryer.
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Family Pet Alerts Babysitter To Apartment Fire -
WTAE ABC News Channel 4 (3/17/2012) |
PITTSBURGH, PA -
A family pet saved the day when it alerted a babysitter of an apartment fire in Elizabeth Township on Saturday morning, firefighters
said. Fire officials said a dryer caught fire in the utility room of an apartment
along Smithfield Street early Saturday. The babysitter and two children were able to get out of the home safely. Two nearby
apartments sustained some smoke damage.
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Dryer Fire Displaces One -
Montgomery Village Patch (3/15/2012) |
GAITHERSBURG, MD -
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue units quickly put out a fire in the basement of a town house this afternoon in
Gaithersburg. The fire was sparked by the clothes dryer, according
to Fire and Rescue spokesman Capt. Oscar Garcia. About 40 firefighters responded to the scene, he said. There
was one person home when the fire began, Garcia said, but he had evacuated by the time firefighters arrived.
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Dryer Fire -
Petosky News (3/15/2012) |
BEAR CREEK TOWNSHIP, MI -
Officials with Resort Bear Creek Fire Department responded to a fire in a clothes dryer in Independence
Village, about 9:20 p.m. Wednesday, according to fire chief Al Welsheimer. The fire was under control within about 30 minutes and the dryer
sustained damage, Welsheimer stated. Officials remained at the scene for about an hour, he said. Welsheimer said lint buildup was
apparently to blame for the blaze.
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Dryer Fire Sends Five To Local Hospital -
By Stephanie Hedrick - KWTX Channel 10 News (3/12/2012) |
KILLEEN, TX -
A fire that started in a dryer in the garage of a home in the 1400 block of Hammond Drive
in Killeen sent five people to a local hospital. The two adults and three children were all suffering from smoke inhalation. Firefighters
quickly extinguished the fire and had left the scene, but were sent back about 10 minutes later after a call for an ambulance at the residence.
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Family Displaced by House Fire -
By Brian Benson - The Milford Daily News (3/12/2012) |
FRANKLIN, RI -
A Franklin family is staying with relatives after a fire damaged their split-level Oakland Parkway home, fire officials said. Firefighters arrived
at 11:09 a.m. yesterday and found smoke pouring from the front door and back of the home, Fire Chief Gary McCarraher said. Crews from Franklin,
Bellingham and Norfolk put out the fire in about 30 minutes, McCarraher said. The fire started in the laundry room, which was severely
damaged. There was "moderate smoke damage" throughout the rest of the home, he said. The owner said
the fire started in a dryer.
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Cartersville Resident, Fireman Injured in Dryer Blaze -
Rome News-Tribune (3/11/2012) |
CARTERSVILLE, GA -
A clothes dryer was the culprit in a fire that sent two men to hospitals and damaged a mobile home off Highway 61 in
Cartersville. Bartow County Fire Department's Bryan Cox, recently named fire marshal, said an elderly Carnes Drive resident who suffered smoke inhalation
and minor burns to his face and neck was airlifted to Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta following the 4 p.m. blaze.
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Homeowners Safe After Home Fire -
Brainerd Dispatch (3/9/2012) |
VERNDALE, MN -
Fifteen Verndale firefighters along with the Wadena Fire Department responded to a house fire around 10:30 a.m. Friday. Verndale fire chief Don
Weniger said the home was gutted after a fire erupted in the home from what is suspected to have started as a
result of lint in the dryer. Firefighters battled the flames until 2 p.m. Weniger said the Wadena County Sheriff and Verndale
Police were also on scene to assist.
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Apartment Building Dryer Fire Forces Evacuation -
The Journal News - Lohud (3/9/2012) |
HARTSDALE , NY -
A smoky basement dryer fire forced the evacuation of some residents of a Hartsdale apartment building this morning. The fire at 120 E. Hartsdale
Ave. was reported at 6:03 a.m., the Hartsdale Fire Department said. Firefighters confined the blaze to the dryer and extinguished it by 6:17 a.m.,
but smoke from the fire rose to the first floor. So, some residents were evacuated until firefighters could clear the smoke by opening doors and
windows and using fans. The fire was started by accumulated lint or by contents of the dryer,
Hartsdale Deputy Fire Chief F.J. Spinelli said. Firefighters from Hartsdale, Greenville, Fairview and Scarsdale responded.
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Linty Dryer Blamed for House Fire -
Lake County News-Sun (3/7/2012) |
LONG GROVE, IL -
Dryer lint build-up is being blamed for a fire that destroyed a dryer and caused almost $1,500 worth of damage
to a Long Grove home Tuesday. The Long Grove Fire Protection District was called just before 2 p.m. to a home where they found a lot of smoke when they
arrived. Just before firefighters were going to release water on the fire, the home's sprinkler system kicked on and extinguished the fire in about 15
seconds, according to the fire district. The remaining hot spots were doused with a hose in 30 seconds. The laundry room sustained heat and smoke
damage and there was minor water damage to the basement directly underneath the laundry room. The cause of the fire was excessive lint build-up around
the dryer's heater exhaust, the district said. The dryer was a total loss.
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Fire Destroys Home -
The Union Star (3/7/2012) |
NATHALIE, VA -
A Nathalie home was fully involved when firefighters from four county departments arrived on the scene Wednesday night, according to Triangle Volunteer Fire
Chief Rodney Francisco. When firefighters arrived on scene Wednesday night flames were coming out of the roof, Francisco said. The fire is suspected
to have started in a dryer located in the back of the house. Firefighters said the house was considered
a total loss due to fire and water damage.
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Firefighters put out Dryer Fire -
Charlotte News Observer (3/6/2012) |
CHAPEL HILL, NC -
A load of clothes in a dryer ignited a fire that displaced residents of a Chapel Hill home Monday night, authorities
said. Residents reported that the house was filling with smoke but no fire was evident, according to a report from the Chapel Hill Fire Department. Crews
quickly discovered that a dryer in an unfinished basement of the 63-year-old home was the source of smoke. Firefighters extinguished the fire and removed
the dryer, according to the report.
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Dryer Causes Fire -
By Daniel Woodruff - WAOW ABC News Channel 9 (3/6/2012) |
RIB MOUNTAIN, WI -
A clothes dryer started a fire that damaged a house in Rib Mountain. It happened Tuesday afternoon. A Rib Mountain Fire
official on scene said the house sustained heavy smoke and fire damage. Officials said one woman was home at the time. She got out of the house safely. A cat
also made it out. Several units from Rib Mountain Fire and Weston Fire responded to the blaze. They used several hundred feet of hose to put out the fire because
the house is situated in a wooded area away from the main road.
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Firefighters Extinguish Fire Caused by Lint -
By Rhoda A. Pickett - Mobile Press Register (3/6/2012) |
MOBILE, AL -
A fire caused about $30,000 in damage today when lint from a clothes dryer ignited, Steve Huffman, Mobile Fire-Rescue Department
spokesman, said. Firefighters were called at 9:54 a.m. to the 300 block of Weinacher Avenue. When they arrived firefighters saw smoke coming from the laundry
room of a one-story house. The fire was contained in the laundry room, Huffman said.
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Dryer Fire Causes $20,000 in Damages -
By Jeff Saunders - The News Leader (2/22/2012) |
SAGAMORE HILLS, OH -
An early morning fire caused about $20,000 in smoke damage to a Steep Rock Drive home, said Northfield Center-Sagamore Hills Fire District Chief
Frank Risko. Risko said the fire district, with the Macedonia, Northfield Village and Boston Heights fire departments providing "automatic"
mutual aid, responded to the Eaton Estates home at about 7 a.m. "On arrival, we saw smoke coming out of the house. The fire was out," said
Risko, adding that the police had already extinguished the fire. Risko said the fire originated in a clothes
dryer in a laundry room between the attached garage and the kitchen. The family was not able to stay in the home, he said.
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Overheated Dryer Starts Townhouse Fire -
By Dominic Ross - WAVY Channel 10 NBC News (2/18/2012) |
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA -
An overheated dryer caused a fire at a Virginia Beach townhouse Saturday afternoon. Crews
were called to the 3200 block of Creekside Dr. for reports of a structure fire. Crews arrived minutes later and found a dryer on the
second floor of the townhouse on fire. Firefighters worked quickly and were able to put the fire out in less than 10 minutes. The
townhouse suffered moderate fire damage and heavy smoke damage to the second floor.
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Clothes-dryer Ignites Blaze -
By Craig Crosby - Kennebec Journal (2/17/2012) |
ROME, ME -
A Wooster Hill Road woman and her four young children escaped without injury Thursday when a fire sparked
by a clothes-dryer gutted their home. Rome Fire Chief Gary Foss said Shannon Wellington and her children, ages 4 to 13, were all
home at the time of the fire. Two of the family's three cats were still missing Thursday evening. Wellington tried to put the fire
out with an extinguisher, Foss said. "We looked at the dryer and found it started in the back," he said. "The shell is still
standing but it's well gutted," Foss said. The fire spread quickly and smoke and flames were clearly visible from the outside when
the first firefighters arrived, Foss said.
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Dryer Sparks Garage Fire -
Lancashire Evening Post (2/14/2012) |
LANCASHIRE, UK -
A tumble dryer left in use overnight caught on fire and destroyed a garage. Firefighters were
called to the incident on Lichfield Avenue, Morecambe, shortly after 5am yesterday. A spokesman for Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service said
the blaze had been started by a blocked filter which caused the dryer to overheat. There was severe damage to garage and contents.
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Fire Started by Tumble Dryer -
Stroud News & Journal (2/13/2012) |
STROUD, UK -
A fire that started in a dryer displaced a family on Monday afternoon. A woman who was inside the
Chestnut Ridge home at the time was not injured. More than a dozen firefighters from South Spring Valley, Nanuet and Pearl River went to the
southern Ramapo village shortly after 2:20 p.m. The fire started upstairs in the laundry room and spread to a bedroom, through the attic and
the roof, South Spring Valley Fire Chief Vincent Martuscelli said. Firefighters cut holes in the roof to bring the fire under control. The
house sustained smoke and water damage, Martuscelli said.
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Home Catches Fire -
By Mareesa Nicosia - The Journal News (2/13/2012) |
CHESTNUT RIDGE, NY -
A fire that started in a dryer displaced a family on Monday afternoon. A woman who was inside the
Chestnut Ridge home at the time was not injured. More than a dozen firefighters from South Spring Valley, Nanuet and Pearl River went to the
southern Ramapo village shortly after 2:20 p.m. The fire started upstairs in the laundry room and spread to a bedroom, through the attic and
the roof, South Spring Valley Fire Chief Vincent Martuscelli said. Firefighters cut holes in the roof to bring the fire under control. The
house sustained smoke and water damage, Martuscelli said.
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Dryer Fire Damages Batavia Home -
By Charles Menchaca - Batavia Patch (2/9/2012) |
BATAVIA, IL -
A dryer fire left a home badly burnt on Batavia's west side Thursday morning. Firefighters were dispatched to
the blaze at 8:09 a.m. Thursday. On arrival, the fire crew found a two-story single family home with part of the first floor well involved with fire. The
laundry room, bedroom, and living room all had extensive fire and smoke damage, according to a press release. Randy Banker, a Batavia Fire battalion chief,
confirmed that the family will have to find temporary housing. The fire started inside of a dryer and then extended to the rest of the laundry room, the
Fire Department said. Then the blaze spread outside the laundry room and to the remaining rooms on the first floor. The fire caused $40,000 in
structural damages and $20,000 in damages to contents of the house, the press release said. One firefighter sustained a back injury during the initial
fire attack, and was transported to a local hospital for care.
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Home a 'Total Loss' after Fire -
Syracuse.com (1/31/2012) |
SUMMERHILL, NY -
A mobile home in Summerhill was destroyed by a fire Tuesday evening. The Homer Fire Department was called to Route 90 at 5:48 p.m.
after reports of a dryer fire, said Homer Fire Chief Mahlon Irish. When firefighters
arrived, the mobile home was fully engulfed in the fire but its two occupants had escaped safely, Irish said. The fire was under
control by 6:18 p.m., but the structure was a "total loss," Irish said.
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Dryer Fire Could Have Been Worse -
Rochester Post Bulletin (1/30/2012) |
EYOTA, MN -
The quick reporting of a fire that started in a clothes dryer in an Eyota apartment
complex Sunday afternoon probably saved the complex from much worse damage, said Eyota Fire Chief Jeremy Newton. He said the
complex at 11 Madison Ave. N.W. has six to eight units with a laundry room that is accessed from the outside. Someone smelled
smoke about 2 p.m., looked in, saw the fire, called 911 and closed the door, he said. The fire department put out the fire
and helped get smoke out of the building, he said. Had the person who found the fire not checked, the fire could have been
much worse because there was no smoke detector there, Newton said.
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Dozen People Homeless After Fire -
By Ryan Trowbridge - WGGB ABC News Channel 40 (1/24/2012) |
WESTFIELD, MA -
A basement fire has forced a dozen people from their Westfield home. Westfield fire officials say that the call came in for around 3:15 p.m.
for a fire. They say that the fire started in a dryer in the basement. Twelve people
were displaced by the fire and they are being helped by the Red Cross. Two residents were transported to Noble Hospital. Their
injuries were not known.
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Clothes Dryer Blamed for Blaze -
By Amy Calder - The Portland Press Herald (1/24/2012) |
WATERVILLE, ME -
Four adults and three children are alive because smoke detectors in their building alerted them early Monday to escape a fire that left
them homeless. The fire appears to have started in the first-floor laundry room of the two-story, two-apartment building, said fire
Lt. John Gromek, who called it "an accidental fire." About 40 firefighters from Waterville and Winslow battled the fire
in frigid temperatures. Gromek said the fire started in a clothes dryer. Fire
Chief David LaFountain said the insurance company will decide if the house is a total loss. "From what I've seen, I can't imagine
a whole lot being salvaged," he said.
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Dryer Sparks House Fire -
CBS Channel 13 News (1/23/2012) |
SACRAMENTO, CA -
Three children were able to flee a burning home in Sacramento's Oak Park neighborhood on Monday night. The blaze broke out inside the garage
of a house on Mascot Avenue and spread to the roof. A clothes dryer began smoking and then burst
into flames. No one was injured and fire crews were able to keep the flames from spreading to nearby homes.
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Home Damaged in Dryer Fire -
WJBC AM1230 (1/23/2012) |
NORMAL, IL -
Firefighters raced to Sackville Road early last Thursday evening after an unattended tumble-dryer in a basement
caught alight and began pouring smoke. Crews from Bexhill fire station were quickly on the scene and were joined soon afterwards by a
turntable unit from Hastings, automatically mobilised because of the height of buildings in Sackville Road. After firefighters wearing breathing
apparatus put out the fire, crews remained on scene for the best part of two hours to ventilate the building, part of which was smoke-logged and which
has flats above, and to check that no further hazards remained.
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Dryer Fire Damages Home -
Saint Cloud Times (1/23/2012) |
RICHMOND, MN -
A dryer fire caused damage to a Richmond home. A fire was reported at 1:32 p.m. in Luxemburg
Township. [The homeowner] said the fire started in the clothes dryer. She tried to put it out herself with a fire extinguisher but was
unsuccessful. The Chain of Lakes Fire Department, Cold Spring Fire Department and Stearns County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene.
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2 Firefighters Injured at Rockford House Fire -
By Chris Green - Rockford Register Star (1/20/2012) |
ROCKFORD, IL -
A dryer fire left a family of four homeless early Thursday morning and two firefighters were injured in
the process of extinguishing the blaze. Blackhawk firefighters arrived at the one-story house in the 3000 block of Jean Street to find smoke
coming out of the front door and flames showing on the back side of the house near the dryer vent. Firefighters from Blackhawk, New Milford,
West Suburban and Stillman Valley battled the fire and the elements for nearly eight hours but were unable to save the house. The fire
originated in a dryer in the basement. The home was deemed a total loss.
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Overheating Dryer Led to Fire -
Bexhill Observer (1/20/2012) |
BEXHILL, UK -
Firefighters raced to Sackville Road early last Thursday evening after an unattended tumble-dryer in a basement
caught alight and began pouring smoke. Crews from Bexhill fire station were quickly on the scene and were joined soon afterwards by a
turntable unit from Hastings, automatically mobilised because of the height of buildings in Sackville Road. After firefighters wearing breathing
apparatus put out the fire, crews remained on scene for the best part of two hours to ventilate the building, part of which was smoke-logged and which
has flats above, and to check that no further hazards remained.
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Apartment Fire Triggered by Clogged Dryer Vent Leaves Residents Homeless -
Bangor Daily News (1/17/2012) |
BATH, ME -
A dryer vent clogged with lint triggered a fire Monday night that has left the occupants of three apartments
in Bath without a home. Bath Fire Chief Steve Hinds said one of the occupants, who called 911 before evacuating his neighbors from the building, "did
everything right" and likely minimized the damage to more apartments and possibly prevented injuries. The man's apartment was gutted by
flames. There was also heavy damage to the adjoining apartments, particularly on the second story and attic spaces. It took a few hours to
stop the fire and Hinds said the last firefighters didn't leave the scene until after 6 a.m. Tuesday.
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Family Loses Home to Fire -
WTHI News Channel 10 (1/15/2012) |
SULLIVAN, IN -
A fire started in a Sullivan house on Thursday. The fire began at the family's dryer. Because
of that fire, the family has lost nearly
everything. However, the family is thankful for what they have and for their safety. They did lose a family pet, but no one else was
home at the time of the fire. They're also thankful for their friends, who have been by their side, helping them get back to normal.
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Lint Fire Damages Home -
By Loretta Sword - The Pueblo Chieftain (1/14/2012) |
PUEBLO, CO -
Fire believed to have started with lint in a dryer exhaust system caused an estimated $50,000 damage Friday
to a Pueblo West home. Pueblo West Fire Chief Brian Caserta said the residents called the fire department after noticing smoke rising from heater
vents in the floor. Within minutes, smoke "was billowing from all of the vents," Caserta said. By the time firefighters arrived from a
station just up the street, "there was active fire coming through the floor in the laundry room," he said. Closer inspection revealed fire
throughout the home's crawl space, where the dryer vent is believed to have caught fire. Caserta said the heaviest damage was to floor joists in the
crawl space and interior flooring in the laundry room.
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Dryer Fire Causes $70,000 in Damage -
By Stacey Barchenger - Statesman Journal (1/12/2012) |
ALBANY, OR -
A dryer fire damaged an Albany home Thursday morning. The fire was reported about
11:15 a.m. at a home in the 2800 block of SE Moraga Street. Albany fire officials said 19 fire personnel arrived and found smoke
coming from the home. The home, valued at $170,000, sustained about $70,000 damage to the building. Fire officials said
smoke damage was extensive and contributed to loss of contents about $50,000.
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Dryer Fire Damages Home; Displaces Two People -
By Courtney Culey - Saginaw News / MLive.com (1/10/2012) |
BROOKFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI -
Two people were displaced Tuesday evening after their dryer caught fire in their Eaton
County home. At 5:44 p.m., the Springport-Clarence Regional Fire Department was dispatched to the home in Brookfield
Township. When firefighters arrived, heavy smoke and flames were showing, Chief Charles Cox said. The two people in
the home were able to escape, Cox said. "It's a very expensive loss," he said.
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Resident Injured Trying to Extinguish Fire -
The Barrow Patch (1/10/2012) |
AUBURN, GA -
An Auburn resident was injured Tuesday, Jan. 10, trying to extinguish a home fire caused by a lint buildup in a
clothes dryer. Communication officers with Barrow County Emergency Services received a 911 call reporting a fire. Firefighters
responded to the scene and found heavy smoke showing from the home. "Firefighters found moderate fire in the back door of the home,"
Battalion Chief Mike Stoops said in a news release. "They made an aggressive interior attack and extinguished the fire quickly. Firefighters
were also able to save two puppies from the fire." A resident suffered injuries trying to put out the fire.
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Fire Nearly Destroys Three-story Home -
By Carl Rotenberg - The Times Herald (1/9/2012) |
LOWER PROVIDENCE, PA -
An early evening fire that started in a clothes dryer nearly destroyed a three-story home on Windsor Drive Monday
night. The homeowner saw smoke coming from the rear of the dryer and attempted to put out the fire with a fire extinguisher, DeFrangesco said.
The Lower Providence, Collegeville, Jefferson and Norristown fire companies responded to the fire along with Lower Providence Ambulance and Plymouth Ambulance.
Firefighters used a tall aerial ladder to pour water onto the roof and another ladder truck to put out a fire on the roof of the home.
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Apartment Fire Displaces 20 Residents -
By Kris Hair - KTEN NBC News Channel 10 (1/9/2012) |
SHERMAN, TX -
Twenty residents are having to find a new place to call home Monday. It was what some called a nightmare early this morning as a Sherman apartment
went up in flames. The cause of the fire is believed to be from a clogged dryer vent, the fire was
so large that the Sherman Fire Department called in aid from four other cities to get it under control. The building was a total loss. Twenty
people lived in the building that burned, most lost everything they owned.
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Fire Drives Family from Home -
By Steven Fletcher - Gloucester Times (1/9/2012) |
GLOUCESTER, MA -
An overnight fire has driven a Magnolia Avenue family from its home, but Gloucester firefighters responding from West Gloucester station were able to
confine the flames to a laundry room in the home. According to a report from Deputy Fire Chief Steve Aiello, the
fire started in a dryer in the laundry room on the first floor. The house sustained extensive smoke damage, said Aiello, estimated at about
$10,000. One responding firefighter reported a minor knee injury, Aiello said.
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Dryer Fire Breaks Out -
By Paul leonard - Bed-Stuy Patch (1/8/2012) |
BEDFORD-STUYVESANT, NY -
A blaze caused by a dryer sent 60 firefighters scrambling Lafayette Ave. in Bed-Stuy on
Sunday afternoon. According to the New York Fire Department, fire and heavy smoke was reported at 3:09 p.m. The fire was put
out at 3:22 p.m., according to the FDNY. 12 fire units responded to the scene.
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Dryer Vent Blamed for Fire -
By Jessica Lawrenson - Times Union (1/6/2012) |
COHOES, NY -
A Friday afternoon fire was caused by a dryer vent, Mayor John
McDonald said. McDonald said fire crews noticed the dryer vent was behind the fire after extensive damage was caused to the second floor,
and water and smoke damaged the floors above and below. No one was hurt in the blaze, and Fire Chief Joseph Fahd said authorities do not
believe anyone was home when the fire started. The city fire department was aided by firefighters from Green Island, Watervliet and
Troy. National Grid workers cut power to the building.
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Dryer Blamed for Fire -
Republican American (1/4/2012) |
BARKHAMSTED, CT -
The fire at the Solo Pizza restaurant at Mallory Brook Plaza Monday night was caused by a dryer, according to Pleasant Valley Assistant Fire Chief James
Shanley. Shanley said the dryer ignited some lint which then caused the aprons and towels in the dryer
to catch fire. An employee then removed the items and put them on the floor. The employee, who Shanley did not identify, was taken to Charlotte
Hungerford Hospital in Torrington, for burns to his hands.
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Fire Started by Clothes Dryer -
By Stacy Brogan - WXOW ABC News 19 (1/2/2012) |
LA CROSSE, WI -
A clothes dryer is to blame for a basement fire on La Crosse's South side. The La Crosse Fire
Department says they arrived at the duplex to find a large amount of smoke coming from the dryer. They were able to quickly extinguish the
fire. Police say everyone made it out of the apartment, although a 3-year-old child was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation.
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