Dryer Fire News

WAAY - 2018-05-22

Officials told WAAY 31 that an unattended dryer was the source of the fire. The dryer was removed from the residence in the course of fighting ... ...read more

The Mercury News - 2018-05-22

SAN JOSE — A fire ignited late Monday night in an industrial dryer at the Boccardo Reception Center, prompting the evacuation of dozens of ... ...read more

Williamsport Sun-Gazette - 2018-05-22

Guests and staff safely evacuated the Econo Lodge, 2019 E. Third St., in Loyalsock Township about 11 a.m. Thursday when a commercial dryer ... ...read more

The San Luis Obispo Tribune - 2018-05-22

Mason said the fire started because the hotel's large commercial dryer was overfilled, and its lint trap appeared to have not been cleaned. ...read more

MLive.com - 2018-04-30

MUSKEGON, MI - A Muskegon family lost their home to a fire that could have been prevented with proper maintenance of their clothes dryer, according to the fire marshal. The fire at a home in the 800 block of Turner Avenue was caused by an overheated dryer, said Muskegon Fire Marshal Scott ... ...read more

KSBY San Luis Obispo News - 2018-04-30

A dryer fire broke out Thursday evening in the laundry room at the Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo. Firefighters say they arrived to find smoke coming from the first floor of the upper building at the inn. They were able to quickly contain the fire to a large commercial dryer. Some rooms in the vicinity of the fire ... ...read more

Greeley Tribune - 2018-04-30

Engine 2 firefighters extinguished the fire, which was contained to the inside of a dryer in the laundry room of a building, with a pressurized water extinguisher. No one was injured, and the building was not damaged, according to Tatti. The fire sparked in the lint trap, Tatti said, after the lint trap had not been ... ...read more

In Your Area - 2018-04-30

A home in Reading has been damaged after a tumble dryer caught fire. Firefighters were called to the property in Sandleford Close, Whitley Wood at around 3am on Monday, April 30. The occupants of the home, a man and a woman, managed to safely leave the house before the two fire crews arrived. ...read more

Suburban Life Publications - 2018-04-23

No firefighter injuries were reported. While the exact cause of the fire has not been determined, it was related to a dryer in the basement that was in use at the time, he said. While the Fire Department does not provide damage estimates, O'Halloran said the damage was "significant." Berwyn firefighters were ... ...read more

Main Line - 2018-04-23

LOWER MERION >> Fire crews quickly got a blaze under control at the Rittenhouse Laundromat, 58 Rittenhouse Place in Ardmore, Sunday evening, April 15. According to officials, the fire call came in at 7:20 p.m. when a commercial dryer in the back of the building caught fire. Firefighters were on location ... ...read more

The Sun Chronicle - 2018-04-23

MANSFIELD — A fire that broke out near a dryer filled an Otis Street home with smoke and caused a 90-year-old man to be taken to the hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation Friday. Firefighters were called to 130 Otis St. shortly after 11 a.m. for a report of a fire in single-family home at 130 Otis St. ...read more

KHMO News-Talk-Sports - 2018-04-23

Fire in a clothes dryer this (FR) morning results in a brief evacuation of Hannibal Middle School. Hannibal ... School district officials say the fire in the laundry area was extinguished before firefighters arrived. Fire Chief Sean Hampton says firefighters helped clear smoke from the laundry and cafeteria area. ...read more

Meriden Record-Journal - 2018-04-23

WALLINGFORD — A Route 5 home was damaged after a dryer fire Monday morning. The fire was reported about 10 a.m. at 1068 S. Colony Road, a home located to rear of Zandri's Stillwood Inn. It started in the dryer and spread through the vent to the second floor, said Battalion Chief Edward Butkus. ...read more

ABC17News.com - 2018-04-23

COLUMBIA, Mo. - A fire on Ash Street this morning all started from a dryer that was in use. It took firefighters 15 minutes to contain the fire, there were no injuries, but severe damage. Most of the damage took place in the back of duplex, which estimated $120,000 of property damage. American Red Cross ... ...read more

Mission Local - 2018-04-23

Dryer Fire on Valencia St. A one-alarm fire caused by a couple of dryers at a laundromat near 19th and Valencia streets sent black smoke billowing onto the corridor at around 10:10 a.m. Friday. The fire was under control within five minutes, according to Acting Battalion Chief Mike Mullin, who was standing ... ...read more

Patch.com - 2018-04-23

HERCULES, CA —A Hercules family that was spending Saturday morning getting the laundry done added a few more chores to their list - air out the smoke and buy a new dryer. At 10 a.m., Rodeo-Hercules firefighters received the call about the dryer fire in the Valley Run neighborhood. In addition to ... ...read more

Roselle Park News - 2018-04-23

According to the United States Fire Administration, 2,900 home clothes dryer fires are reported each year and cause an estimated five deaths, 100 injuries, and $35,000,000 in property loss. Failure to clean the dryer is the leading cause – more than one out of every three – of home clothes dryer fires. ...read more

CBS San Francisco Bay Area - 2018-04-03

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — A house fire that started in a clothes dryer displaced six people Sunday morning in San Francisco's Balboa Park neighborhood, fire officials reported. Firefighters responded to a 1-alarm fire at 438 Ostego Avenue at 8:44 a.m. and found that a fire had started in the dryer. ...read more

10News - 2018-04-03

(KGTV) -- A family of out-of-state vacationers was displaced after a dryer in the home they were renting caught fire. Firefighters were called to the home, located on the 1000 block of South Pacific Street, shortly after midnight Sunday. After arriving, firefighters discovered that a clothes dryer near a downstairs ... ...read more

Burlington Times News - 2018-04-03

Burlington police and firefighters responded to the fire at 1025 Grace Ave. The fire started in Apartment P and affected the surrounding apartments. No residents were injured. The fire was reported at 10:56 a.m. Monday. The cause was a dryer in use at the time that wasn't exhausted correctly, Fire Capt. ...read more

Yass Tribune - 2018-04-03

Deputy captain of Yass Fire and Rescue 511 Scott Lang said on arrival the crew found smoke arising from the rear of the Australian Hotel. “Crews extinguished the fire quite promptly…. [and] stopped the fire from extending towards the accommodation and the pub,” Mr Lang said. Mr Lang said the cause of ... ...read more

Patch.com - 2018-04-03

PETALUMA, CA — Petaluma firefighters said a working smoke detector prevented over $800,000 in possible damage after a laundry machine caught fire in a residence Saturday evening. Firefighters responded to the structure fire at 7:52 p.m. Saturday in the 1600 block of Calle Ranchero. When they ... ...read more

Cape Cod Times - 2018-04-03

DENNIS — Dennis firefighters responded to a fire at 77 Hillside Drive on Sunday, which led to the evacuation of two cats and a dog from inside the home, according to Dennis probationary firefighter Samuel Dunford. Firefighters were dispatched at 12:45 p.m. and were on scene three minutes later, Dunford ... ...read more

KFGO - 2018-04-03

FARGO (KFGO) - A dryer fire in a storage area on the lower level of the Fargodome caused $3,000 in damage. The fire was reported shortly after 11 p.m. Monday. Battalion Chief Jason Ness says a sprinkler head in the area was activated and suppressed the fire until firefighters arrived and were get the fire ... ...read more

WIFR - 2018-04-03

Rockford fire crews say the fire began just before noon at the Auburn Coin Laundry in the 2500 block of Auburn Street. Crews were able to extinguish the flames quickly and the fire was contained to the dryer. They say no one was in the building at the time of the fire and no one was hurt. Investigators ... ...read more

Sioux City Journal - 2018-03-13

Residence red-tagged as a precaution after Sunday night dryer fire. Mason Dockter ... Sioux City Fire Rescue Liutenant Ryan Collins said fire crews were called to 2838 Williams Ave. around 11:12 p.m. Sunday night. There were five ... The fire began in a clothes dryer, Collins said. Crews were able to ... ...read more

VVNG.com - 2018-03-13

APPLE VALLEY, Calif. (VVNG.com) — Firefighters from the Apple Valley Fire Protection District responded to an apartment fire Monday afternoon. At about 3:45 pm, dispatch received reports of smoke coming from the garage of a four-plex in the 15500 block of Kiamichi Road. Firefighters arrived and made ... ...read more

Wahpeton Daily News - 2018-03-13

A Wahpeton home has been declared a total loss following a fire that began shortly after 11:30 p.m. Monday, March 12. The Wahpeton Fire Department was on the scene for nearly two hours. The fire occurred in the 600 block of 10 1/2 Street North. It was caused when a hose to a clothing dryer caught fire. ...read more

Herald & Review - 2018-03-12

The second fire call came in at 1:52 p.m. and involved a dryer full of clothes catching fire in the basement of a house at 744 W. Division St. Kline said firefighters carried the dryer outside before pulling the clothes out and extinguishing them. He said it wasn't known what caused the dryer to catch fire. ...read more

Isle of Man Today - 2018-03-12

The Fire Service is warning residents about the dangers of leaving tumble dryers unattended following a fire in Ramsey. Two appliances from Ramsey station were called to a house fire in Ellan Park last night (Tuesday) at about 10.30pm. Fire crews were informed en-route that the fire was located in the ... ...read more

The Bellingham Herald - 2018-03-12

Bellingham Fire crews responded to what was believed to be an appliance fire at the Whatcom County Juvenile Detention Center at 4:55 p.m. Monday. ... By 5:37 p.m., emergency radio traffic indicated the fire, which originated in a dryer, was extiguished, though two engines remained on scene to help with ... ...read more

PR Newswire (press release) - 2018-03-12

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., March 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- For the fourth consecutive year, Dryer Vent Wizard, North America's leading dryer vent maintenance and repair franchise, has awarded 10 grants of $500 each to local fire prevention programs in the U.S. and Canada through its annual Fire Department Grant ... ...read more

CTV News - 2018-03-12

Fire officials say an electric dryer was the cause of a basement fire in Sarnia Sunday night. The blaze began around 7:30 p.m. at a home in the 1000 block of Devine Street. Once on scene firefighters were able to contain the fire to the basement. The residents were home at the time and were able to escape ... ...read more

KIWARadio.com - 2018-03-02

Rock Rapids, Iowa — In a fire call that should serve as a reminder to all of us to check or clear out our dryer vents regularly — Rock Rapids Fire Chief Ed Reck says this call could have ended much differently. The Rock Rapids Fire Department was paged about 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 28th, ... ...read more

Sumter Item - 2018-03-02

A dryer vent fire damaged a mobile home in Dalzell on Monday, resulting in the American Red Cross, Sumter Fire Department and Shaw Air Force Base Fire Department responding to the scene. An alarm was received at 8:20 a.m. for the 1,500-square-foot residence in the 5000 block of Shakemia Road, ... ...read more

whnt.com - 2018-03-02

MADISON COUNTY, Ala. – Emergency crews blocked the intersection of Old Monrovia Road and Bishop Road, which is east of Jeff Road for more than an hour to put out a structure fire. Firefighters tell us there was a dryer fire, and it was contained to the laundry room. They tell us a closed door helped to ... ...read more

Kitsap Sun - 2018-03-02

Fire crews believe the fire that claimed the Kingston home began in a clothes dryer, said Rick LaGrandeur, assistant chief of operations for North Kitsap Fire and Rescue. Occupants of the home had opened windows and doors after they noticed smoke from the dryer, he said, but the dryer caught fire and ... ...read more

WTNH Connecticut News (press release) - 2018-02-27

Fire officials say the flames started in a dryer on the second floor of the building. They say there may have been faulty outlets in the home which could have made the fire worse. Officials did not say if anyone suffered any injuries during the blaze. Crews say two families have been displaced as a result of the ... ...read more

ABC2 News - 2018-02-22

EDGEWOOD, Md. (WMAR) - A dryer is to blame for a fire at Giovanni's Restaurant in Edgewood Thursday morning. Crews were called to 2101 Pulaski Highway around 3:00 in the morning after reports of a fire. When they got to the scene they saw minor smoke coming from the back of the building. ...read more

Juneau Empire - 2018-02-22

Houston grabbed her fire extinguisher, yelling to her daughter and her daughter's boyfriend for help. She entered the smoke-filled room and aimed her extinguisher at the dryer, but the extinguisher didn't work. She thought quickly, calling 911 and running outside to ask for help from her neighbors as her ... ...read more