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Crews Race to Stop House Fire -
WBNG - Channel 12 Action News (7/25/2010) |
ENDICOTT, NY
A family is safe after fire crews responded quickly to a house fire. Crews from West Endicott, Town of Union and West
Corners all responded. Within 5 minutes fire fighters were on the scene. They say the
fire started in a dryer and the house suffered minor smoke damage. "They were very lucky. They were home, they knew to call
9-1-1. We had a good response. Firefighters say the dryer was in the garage and the fire spread through the wall into the
second floor of the house.
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Clothes Dryer Blamed for Fire -
Des Moines Register (7/14/2010) |
DES MOINES, IA
Fire department officials say a small fire at the Temple for Performing Arts on Tuesday morning was caused
by a clothes dryer. Fire crews responded to the building around 7 a.m. The dryer likely ignited because of heavy accumulation
of lint, officials said. There was some damage to the wall behind the dryer, and the floor was scorched.
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Woman Hurt by Dryer Fire -
By Ashley Studley - Milford Daily News (7/14/2010) |
MEDWAY, MA
An elderly woman was taken to the hospital yesterday for burns she suffered after the dryer
in her home caught on fire, officials said. She was taken to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester after she burned
her arms, right knee and the hair by her forehead, said Assistant Chief Jim Smith. Chief Paul Trufant said the fire was contained
to the basement, and as firefighters were ventilating the two-story home, an animal control officer retrieved
Lepak's dog.
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Firefighters Save House and Cat from Dryer Fire -
By Lisa Zahner - Vero News (7/13/2010) |
VERO BEACH, FL
A dryer fire that could have quickly engulfed a house Tuesday night was put out
by Indian River County Firefighters. Firefighters from Stations 1, 3 and 4 responded with a three engines, a ladder truck
and an ambulance. Lt. Brian Nolan, spokesman for the Indian River County Fire Department, said the call came in at 8:30 p.m.
and that firefighters entered the home and extinguished the flames. They found one cat and secured it in a room while they
cleared out the smoke, which had already spread throughout the house. Nolan said these fires happen periodically when people
do not thouroughly clean out the lint trap every time the dryer is used.
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Dryer Fire Damages Home -
By Robby Douglas - Citrus Daily (7/10/2010) |
BEVERLY HILLS, FL
A fire in a dryer on Friday is costing a Beverly Hills homeowner
$3,000. Responding firefighters at 8:50 p.m. found smoke showing from the structure. The crew initiated
an interior attack into the residence and found the dryer on fire in the laundry room. The fire was extinguished
shortly after the crews entered the structure. Quick work by firefighters is credited with keeping the fire from
spreading. Citrus County Fire Rescue urges everyone to make sure that the lint filter and vent are clear of any
lint prior to operating a clothes dryer to prevent the dryer from overheating.
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Dryer Fire Causes Damage -
By Emily Clark - Channel 4 ABC News Salt Lake City (6/25/2010) |
WEST JORDAN, UT
A West Jordan mother and daughter came home from a morning walk to find smoke filling their
home. The culprit, the dryer. The flames
destroyed the washing machine, dryer, surrounding walls and the clothes inside the machines. The
homeowner simply left the house with the dryer running and came home to a complete mess. It's
something we all do, but can prevent simply by checking your dryer equipment. West Jordan Fire
Batallion Chief Reed Scharman said, "we should not be using plastic hoses, it needs to be metal and
cleaned out every once in a while." Besides the physical damage, smoke filled the entire home
leaving behind a mess and terrible smell.
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Dryer Fire Damages Trailer -
Savannah Morning News (6/25/2010) |
CHATHAM, GA
A family was left homeless Thursday afternoon after their West Chatham trailer was damaged in a fire, according to
Southside Fire/EMS officials. Southside Fire crews were called to a trailer park after several people reported
smoke pouring from the single-wide mobile structure. Firefighters quickly installed water lines from pumper trucks
and confined the blaze to a kitchen and bedroom, said Southside Fire Battalion Chief Buster Sherrod. A
dryer caused the blaze. |
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Elderly Lady Suffers Smoke Inhalation After Dryer Fire -
By Mike Wilkinson - Wiltshire Times (6/21/2010) |
WESTBURY, UK
A tumble dryer caught fire in Westbury on Sunday morning causing an elderly
lady to require treatment by paramedics. Two fire crews from Westbury and Trowbridge were called out to the property at
Field Close at 11.43am. A paramedic administered oxygen to the woman who had suffered from
smoke inhalation.
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Dryer Fire Damages Home -
By Jason Bain - The Lindsay Post (6/19/2010) |
LINDSAY, ONTARIO, CANADA
A mother and three children were staying with neighbours after a dryer ignited Monday, causing a $1,500
fire. Firefighters called shortly before 6 p.m. arrived to find smoke coming out of the basement of the single-story
brick home. Crews put out the fire and removed the appliance and its contents before ventilating the building. Damage
was estimated at about $1,000 to the dryer and clothes. Firefighters were called from Lindsay, Ops and Emily, officials said.
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Fire Caused by Dryer -
By Leslie Berestein - San Diego Union Tribune (6/11/2010) |
LA MESA, CA
A fire caused between $10,000 and $15,000 to a home La Mesa Friday afternoon. According to a Heartland Fire
dispatcher, the blaze was reported at 4:17 p.m. Nineteen firefighters responded, and the fire was under
control in six minutes. The cause was a dryer, a dispatcher said.
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Crews Put Out Dryer Fire -
KSBY NBC Channel 6 News (6/9/2010) |
PASO ROBLES, CA
Emergency fire sprinklers help local firefighters contain a small blaze at an apartment complex in Paso
Robles. It happened at 6:45p.m. Wednesday. Fire crews say a
clothes dryer caught fire in the building's laundry room. Fire sprinklers helped to keep flames from
spreading. Damage was contained to the dryer and some walls of the building.
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Clothes Dryer Cause of Fire -
By Elizabeth Richardson - Newnan Times Herald (5/29/2010) |
NEWNAN, GA
Coweta County Fire Department investigators have determined a clothes dryer
was the cause of a fire Tuesday morning at a home on East Gordon Road. Coweta County firefighters responded
and found smoke coming from a 1,200-square-foot residence, according to Assistant Fire Chief Todd Moore. Units from
county fire stations 1, 3 and 4 responded to the scene and located the fire in the laundry room. The fire was
contained to that room.
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Teen Rescues Cat, Firefighters Revive Two Others -
By John Branton - The Columbian (5/29/2010) |
Vancouver, OR
Two pet cats that were trapped in a burning home east of Hazel Dell on Friday afternoon were in bad shape when
firefighters carried them outside. But members of the Vancouver Fire Department and Fire District 6 used
pet resuscitation masks, giving the felines extra oxygen and helping them breathe. The first crew arrived
in eight minutes to find the homes interior in flames that were spreading rapidly throughout the home and
producing heavy smoke. A 16-year-old boy had grabbed one family cat as he exited his home but had to leave
two cats behind. In the end, the inside of the home was extensively damaged, but the outside appeared
mostly intact. Damage was estimated at $350,000. A deputy fire marshal said
dryer lint buildup caused the blaze.
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Buildup of Dryer Lint Blamed for Fire -
By David C. Shampine - Watertown Daily Times (5/28/2010) |
RUTLAND, NY
The buildup of lint in a clothes dryer vent was listed as the cause of a fire Tuesday
evening that destroyed a double-wide manufactured house in the town of Rutland. Joseph D. Plummer, Jefferson County director of
fire and emergency management, said the appliance had been used earlier in the day, causing lint to overheat and smolder beneath the
dwelling. The single-story structure became engulfed, and flames spread to a nearby garage.
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Dryer Fire Damages Home -
By Robbie Douglas - Citrus Daily (5/26/2010) |
CHASSAHOWITZKA, FL
A fire that apparently started in a home's laundry room on Tuesday morning damaged a Chassahowitzka
home. The first to arrive nine minutes later were firefighters from the Homosassa Fire
Station. Arriving firefighters found smoke and fire coming from the washer and dryer area on
fire, the fire report said. The fire was extinguished within two minutes of arrival of the first
Engine crew. Crews then ventilated the home to remove the smoke that filled half the house. Damage
to the home was estimated at $5,000, and there were no injuries. The fire
started in the dryer.
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Fire Department Responds to Call -
The Jamestown Sun (5/17/2010) |
JAMESTOWN, ND
The Jamestown Fire Department responded to a call at a residence around 9:30 p.m. Sunday. The
dryer fire was reported at 10th St. S.E. The
occupants of the home had safely evacuated, according to initial reports.
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Dryer Fire Causes $10,000 in Damage -
By George Graham - The Republican (4/28/2010) |
SPRINGFIELD, MA
A clothes dryer fire caused some $10,000 in damage to a
McKnight neighborhood apartment Wednesday morning. A woman, who may have suffered from smoke
inhalation, was treated at the scene and declined to be taken to a hospital, Fire Department spokesman
Dennis G. Leger said. Leger said most of the damage came from smoke. The whole apartment
needs to be painted, its really black, he said. Leger said the fire broke out in a high-efficiency
dryer that was in the kitchen.
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Dryer Fire Closes West Street -
By James F. Lowe - Daily Hampshire Gazette (4/28/2010) |
NORTHAMPTON, MA
A fire in a clothes dryer led authorities to close a
section of West Street this morning. Fire Chief Brian Duggan said firefighters quickly stopped
the blaze, which had started in one of several dryer's in basement of the business and spread to the
second floor through air ducts. There was a significant buildup of lint that may have contributed
to the fire, Duggan said.
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Dryer Causes Fire at School -
Kingsport Times News (4/26/2010) |
ST. CLAIR, TN
A fire in a utility room at St. Clair Elementary School Monday evening destroyed a washer and
dryer but wont interrupt classes today. Shortly after 6:30 p.m. Monday, four Hawkins County
fire departments were dispatched to a fire alarm at the small rural school. Hawkins County
Emergency Management Agency Director Gary Murrell said the fire was in a room next to the kitchen
and was started by a dryer that was in use. Murrell
said a new fire alarm system, which calls directly to Central Dispatch when smoke is detected, saved
valuable response time and probably saved the building from serious fire damage.
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Home a Total Loss After Fire -
KAIT ABC Channel 8 News (4/26/2010) |
POPLAR BLUFF, MO
A Region 8 family is homeless after fire guts their mobile home late Sunday night. David Green's
home in Poplar Bluff was destroyed Sunday night after his dryer
caught fire. Green said he just returned from church when he smelled smoke. Green
managed to get his pregnant fiancι and 6-year-old step daughter out of the home safely. The home
is a total loss.
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Home Damaged by Dryer Fire -
By John Crawford - CFTK TV (4/22/2010) |
TERRACE, BC CANADA
A dryer fire caused extensive smoke damage to a home
on Agar Avenue, on Terrace's southside, early yesterday morning. Fire Department spokesperson
Dave Jephson says the blaze was reported at around 1:15am. Jephson says fortunately, the fire
department was able to contain the fire damage to the basement.
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Tumble Dryer Fire Wrecks Home -
By Catherine Pye - Lancashire Telegraph (4/21/2010) |
ALTHAM, UK
A FAMILY lost all their possessions in less than 20 minutes after a
blaze sparked by a dryer wrecked their home. Firefighters believe the fire began when a fluff
build-up in the tumble dryer caught fire because of the heat produced by the machine. They spent three
hours tackling the blaze, which was so powerful it blew glass units out of the windows.
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Clogged Dryer Vent Causes House Fire -
WBTV CBS Channel 3 News (4/21/2010) |
MINT HILL, NC
A clogged dryer vent caused a fire at a home in eastern
Mecklenburg County Tuesday morning. Firefighters received the call around 9 a.m. The fire
scorched the vinyl siding near the side door and caused more than $25,000 in damage.
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Dryer Fire Burns House -
San Diego News Network (4/18/2010) |
San Diego, CA
A house was heavily damaged and a cat was killed by a fire
that started in a clothes dryer Sunday, a dispatcher with the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department
said. The flames were extinguished in about 15 minutes and, while no people were hurt, a cat
was found dead, she said. The fire caused $100,000 damage to the house and $50,000 to contents,
according to the dispatcher.
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Dryer Fire Empties Rescue Mission -
Grand Forks Herald (4/15/2010) |
GRAND FORKS, ND
Residents and employees of the Northlands Rescue Mission in Grand Forks were evacuated Thursday
morning after a clothes dryer caught fire in a
laundry room. Firefighters extinguished the fire and brought the dryer into an alley next
to the mission. Smoke spread through the five floors of the building, senior firefighter
Brandon Boespflug said. Wed want to remind people, dont leave their dryers unattended,
Boespflug said.
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House Fire Causes About $10,000 Damage -
Jacksonville Journal Courier (4/15/2010) |
JACKSONVILLE, FL
Smoke from a clothes dryer fire caused about
$10,000 damage to a house Thursday afternoon. When the homeowner opened the dryer in
the basement, flames shot out, according to Capt. Bryan McGee of the Jacksonville Fire
Department. She then ran upstairs and called 911, McGee said. There was smoke
damage throughout the one-story wood-frame house.
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Dryer Fire Causes Substantial Damage to Home -
WRCB TV NBC News (4/6/2010) |
CHATTANOOGA, TN
No one was injured when an apparent dryer fire
broke out in a Chattanooga home Tuesday afternoon. Chattanooga firefighters got the alarm
just after noon. Flames were shooting through the roof of the garage when the first
firefighters got on the scene. Firefighters were able to get the blaze under control but
he damage was extensive with a loss estimated at $100,000.
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Fire's Smoke Renders Home Uninhabitable -
By Charles McMahon - Foster's Daily Democrat (4/4/2010) |
PORTSMOUTH, NH
City firefighters swarmed a basement dryer fire
shortly after 1 p.m. and brought the blaze under control within minutes. The fire caused
enough smoke damage that it rendered the home uninhabitable for the time being, Fire Capt. Bernie
Marvin said. The fire spread from inside the appliance and burned a variety of basement's
contents and shattered some of the cellar windows.
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Dryer Blamed for House Fire -
By Nancy Gonter - The Republican (4/3/2010) |
WARE, MA
Fire officials are investigating the cause of a Friday morning blaze at a single-family home
that was reported as a clothes dryer fire, Chief
Thomas W. Coulombe said. When they arrived shortly after 10:30 a.m., firefighters found
heavy smoke coming from the two-story home. T hey were called by the residents who said
the dryer was on fire, Coulombe said. It took nearly 45 minutes to bring the fire under
control. It spread from the basement where the dryer was located into the walls of the first
floor, the chief said.
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Fire Destoys Gainesville Soldier's Home -
FOX5 Atlanta News (4/1/2010) |
GAINESVILLE, GA
A fire caused by a dryer destroyed Nicole and
Michael Walker's Gainesville home. The tragic fire happened as Nicole was going
to see her husband for the first time since a 10 month deployment in Afghanistan. The
Gainesville home was gutted by fire.
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Blaze Originated In Dryer -
KFOX14 News (3/31/2010) |
EL PASO, TX
A clothes dryer is to blame for a blaze that displaced
a family Wednesday morning in east El Paso. When crews arrived around 11:30 a.m., they
found heavy smoke and flames coming from the laundry room of the home. Lt. Mario Hernandez
with the El Paso Fire Department told KFOX two adults who were home at the time of the fire
escaped with their dog before firefighters arrived. The fire was ruled accidental, damages
were estimated at over $50,000.
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One Fire Destroys Two Homes -
9&10 News (3/31/2010) |
MESICK, MI
Two families are feeling the burn after one fire tore through their community. Those
families lost almost everything, and today they're trying to move on. The fire started
Tuesday night in Wexford County. After sifting through the mess, the Fire Chief thinks
a dryer is the cause of all the chaos.
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Man Injured by Clothes Dryer Fire Dies -
By Gary Kean - The Western Star (3/30/2010) |
CORNER BROOK, NL CANADA
A build-up of dryer lint is being blamed for
a fire that has cost a Corner Brook man his life. The 62-year-old man, who
was removed from a residence on Wheelers Road with serious burns , died at the Health
Sciences Centre in St. Johns. According to a press release issued Monday by the
Royal Newfoundland Constabulary, the RNCs fire investigator has determined the probable
cause was a result of a clothes dryer vent hose overheating due to a buildup of lint,
causing fire to start in the surrounding combustible materials.
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Dryer Fire Ignites Home -
WTAE ABC Channel 4 News Pittsburg (3/16/2010) |
CANONSBURG, PA
Fire crews said a dryer caught on fire
and sent flames shooting through the second story of a Washington County home. The fire
happened on Wednesday morning at a home in Canonsburg. Even though crews were able to
contain the flames to just the one room, there was some other damage throughout the
house. "There's a good bit of fire damage in the bathroom laundry area and there's
extensive heat and smoke damage throughout the rest of the house,"
said Assistant Canonsburg Fire Chief Dave Rhome.
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Fire Leaves Family without Home -
WHSV ABC Channel 3 News (3/8/2010) |
GROTTOES, VA
A mobile home fire in Grottoes has left one family displaced. The fire began Wednesday
morning. Firefighters were able to contain the fire to the far end of the house. The
laundry room, kitchen, living room and one bedroom were destroyed. Firefighters suspect it
was a build up of lint in the dryer that caused the
fire. The family of five said they are not sure where they will stay but are
thankful no one was hurt.
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Fire Forces Family out of Home -
WCSC Live 5 CBS News (3/8/2010) |
WEST ASHLEY, SC
A family of four was forced out of the West Ashley home by a fire early Monday
morning. Both the Charleston City Fire Department and St. Andrews Fire Department
responded to the fire. When they arrived, the family had gotten out of the house
and smoke was visible. The first floor sustained smoke, water, and fire
damage. The smoke also damaged the second floor. Officials said the
flames started in a dryer.
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Tumble Dryer Fire -
This is the Westcountry (3/7/2010) |
CHARD, SOMERSET, UK
FIRE crews have extinguished a tumble dryer fire
at a house in the Furzehill area of Chard this afternoon. They were called to the incident
at 2.10pm to find smoke coming out of an out building. The tumble dryer was severely damaged
by the fire and the out building suffered moderate damage by smoke and heat.
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Woman Escapes from House Fire -
The Morning Journal (3/5/2010) |
VERMILION, OH
A house fire broke out around 1 p.m. Friday. No one was reported injured according to
Vermilion Fire Department Chief Chris Stempowski. Stempowski said the fire
is believed to have started in the dryer in the
back of the house. From there, it spread through the ceiling and up into the attic. The
woman who lives in the house made it out and was treated by paramedics, he said. He added
that she had several pets in the home, most of which made it out safely.
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Residents Escape Fire -
Asbury Park Press (3/4/2010) |
LAKE COMO, NJ
Firefighters have extinguished a fire believed to have started
in a basement dryer. Two people in the home when the fire began, around 6:05 p.m., were
able to escape before emergency responders arrived on the scene, Sgt. Nick Lakas said. The fire
was extinguished within 15 to 20 minutes, Lakas said. It did not spread beyond the basement,
which mostly only suffered water and smoke damage, Lakas said.
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Fire Forces Evacuation of Townhouse -
WSLS NBC News 10 (3/4/2010) |
LYNCHBURG, VA
A dryer fire evacuated a townhouse on Lynchburg
Colleges campus Thursday morning. About a dozen students were evacuated, authorities
said. Three security guards were treated on the scene for smoke inhalation, but no other
injuries were reported. Emergency dispatchers received a call about the fire at 7:54
a.m. It began in a dryer in the townhouses basement, said Battalion Chief
Ninette Heath. Heath praised the three security guards, whom she said ensured the
students were out of the building quickly.
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Firefighters Respond to Fire -
By Dennis Yusko - Times Union (3/2/2010) |
COHOES, NY
Three fire departments were called to extinguish a house fire that started just before
6 p.m. Cohoes, Watervliet and Green Island firefighters were at the scene of the fire,
which they said started in a clothes dryer in
a rear area of the home, according to Cohoes Capt. Will Charbonneau. No one was injured
in the fire, which caused some smoke damage and forced a young couple from the two-story home
that was closely bordered by other homes.
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Neighbor Spots Fire, Alerts Family -
By Robert Boyer - The Times News (2/26/2010) |
BURLINGTON, NC
Sharp eyes and quick thinking kept a fire from possibly turning deadly in north-central Burlington,
firefighters said. The fire apparently began sometime before 3 p.m., said Burlington Fire Capt.
Bud Catoe. Heavy smoke billowed from the homes attic when firefighters arrived several minutes
after getting the call at 3 p.m., Catoe said. A dryer
had caught fire and sparked the blaze, Catoe said. Firefighters put out the fire in just
under 15 minutes, but it had already started burning the walls of the utility room. Damage to
the home was estimated at roughly $10,000.
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House Fire Displaces Family -
By Sarah Lane - The Washington Post (2/25/2010) |
WOODBRIDGE, VA
A family was displaced when a fire broke out in a Woodbridge townhouse. Responding fire and
rescue units found a fire raging on the first floor of the townhouse. Two adults and two children
were home and were safely evacuated. Two firefighters suffered minor burns and were treated. Officials
said the cause of the fire was a malfunctioning dryer
vent. Property damage is estimated at $100,000, according to the Prince William County Fire Marshal's Office.
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Pets Die in Fire -
By Cynthia M. Ellis - The Alton Telegraph (2/24/2010) |
ALTON, IL
Two pets died and a firefighter was injured when a dryer ignited in an apartment in the Oakwood Estates
housing project. Alton Fire Department responded at 12:40 p.m. after a neighbor called 911. "When
we arrived smoke was showing," said Capt. Tim Quigley with the Alton Fire Department. Quigley said the
tenant had left shortly before the blaze began and returned as soon as she heard about it. "She lost
both her pets," he said. Quigley said the cause of the fire
was determined to be the dryer. He said the blaze likely started from overheating or lint
buildup.
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Family of Nine Escapes House Fire -
Fox 6 Now (2/22/2010) |
MILWAUKEE, WI
A South Milwaukee house fire leaves a family of nine homeless. The fire raced through their
home late this morning, and the smoke quickly filled the house. The one who discovered the
fire and alerted everyone was just three-years-old. The family who lived at the home managed
to escape with their lives, but they lost everything else.Three-year-old Hannah was the first to
see fire shooting out of the basement dryer.
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Nine Evacuated After Dryer Blaze -
The Press (2/22/2010) |
YORK, UK
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a property in Bull Lane on Saturday afternoon after reports of a
kitchen fire. Fire crews from York and Acomb attended the scene shortly before
2.30pm. Eight adults, a baby and two dogs were evacuated from the property. Paramedics
at the scene treated one woman for smoke inhalation. A spokesman said the blaze, which
started in a tumble dryer, caused severe fire
and smoke damage to the kitchen.
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Four Homeless After Flames Gut House -
By Chris forshey - News Talk 1240 WRTA (2/17/2010) |
ALTOONA, PA
An Altoona woman and her three children are homeless after flames rip through their
home. The blaze broke out a little after 7:30PM Wednesday. It took city
firefighters more than two hours to bring the flames under control. Part of 6th
Avenue was closed for about three hours. The call came into the Blair County
911 center as a reported dryer
fire. The house is a total loss.
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Fire Sends Seniors to Hospital -
By Tammy Stables Battaglia - Detroit Free Press (2/11/2010) |
FARMINGTON HILLS, MI
A dryer fire hospitalized four Farmington Hills senior
citizens and forced others out of their homes early today. The fire broke out
at Detroit Baptist Manor, 30245 W. 13 Mile Road, Farmington Hills Police Lt. John Markey
said. Residents were taken to a common area in the building while firefighters battled
the flames, Markey said. A firefighter said the hospitalized seniors were transported
mainly for smoke inhalation.
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Dryer Fire Causes $18,000 Damage -
By Kasey Fowler - Enid News and Eagle (2/10/2010) |
ENID, OK
An Enid home sustained considerable damage from an accidental
dryer fire Wednesday afternoon. The fire was contained mostly in one room in the back of
the house. The suppression crews made a quick knockdown of the fire, said Bill Moss, assistant
fire marshal. The property was valued at $40,000 and sustained an estimated $18,000 damage.
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Red Cross Helps Family After Fire -
WREX NBC Rockford News Channel 13 (2/5/2010) |
ROCKFORD, IL
A Rockford family gets help from the Red Cross after fire damages their home. Firefighters
were called tjust before two this afternoon. They found a
fire in the dryer, but it had spread to the ceiling and appliances near it. The fire damaged
the basement, but smoke got to the rest of the house. It caused about $20,000 damage.
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Family of 5 escapes 2-alarm House Fire -
By Bill Kirk - The Eagle Tribune (2/5/2010) |
METHUEN, MA
A 2-alarm fire at a split-level house on Anderson Drive caused extensive damage to the structure but
no injuries to the occupants or firefighters battling the blaze. The house is heavily damaged
and could not be occupied after the fire, according to police Lt. Kevin Mahoney. It appears
the blaze started in a dryer in the basement.
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Fire Displaces Two Families -
Rochester Democrat & Chronicle (2/5/2010) |
ROCHESTER, NY
A fire at a two-unit Bay Street home on Thursday displaced two families. City firefighters responded to
the fire at Bay St. about 8 p.m. Fire officials said the fire was
caused by a clothes dryer. The Red Cross is helping the victims.
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Dryer Fire Leaves Family Without Home -
By Monica Pryts - The Sharon Herald (2/3/2010) |
FAIRVIEW, PA
An overheated clothes dryer started a fire Monday night at a
Fairview Township home, forcing the family to live elsewhere. The 6:30 p.m. fire was ruled accidental,
said George Benninghoff, chief of Fredonia Volunteer Fire Department. The spread was very rapid, Benninghoff
said Tuesday. Flames were coming from the roof when firefighters arrived and parts of the home not
destroyed by the heat were heavily damaged by smoke and water.
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Fire Causes $20,000 Damage to Home -
By Rona Proudfoot - The Chronicle-Telegram (2/2/2010) |
ELYRIA, OH
A fire that started in a clothes dryer caused $20,000 damage
to an Elyria home and forced the homes occupants to find somewhere else to stay. The fire started in
the dryer, Elyria Fire Department Chief Rich Benton said. The fire spread to some boxes surrounding
the dryer in the homes basement. The fire caused $15,000 damage to the home and $5,000 to
its contents, Benton said.
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Fire Destroys Home -
By Greg Little - The Gonzales Inquirer (1/28/2010) |
EDGEWATER, FL
A historic home in Gonzales caught fire and was heavily damaged by fire and
smoke. At 4:43 p.m., the call came in to the Gonzales Fire Department that a house located at
St. Francis Street was on fire. Gonzales Fire Chief Keith Schmidt said they have determined the
fire apparently started with an dryer located in the
northeast corner of the house on the bottom floor.
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Clothes-dryer Fire -
By Henry Frederick - New Smyrna Beach News (1/28/2010) |
EDGEWATER, FL
A clothes-dryer fire Wednesday afternoon in the garage
of a home at 36th St. was quickly extinguished by Edgewater Fire-Rescue, but not before causing $20,000
in damages. However, firefighters prevented the 12:01 fire from spreading, which saved the $150,000
home, said Capt. Jill Danigel, the agency's spokeswoman. "Upon arrival crews found flames and heavy
smoke pouring for the attached garage of the home," Danigel said. Due to the extensive damage in
the garage, the power supply to the residence had to be shut off and the occupants have been temporarily
displaced from the home.
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Dryer Lint Causes House to Burn -
Springfield State Journal-Register (1/28/2010) |
SPRINGFIELD, IL
Springfield fire officials say lint in a dryer vent sparked
a blaze that damaged a home Thursday morning. People in the house heard the smoke alarm
go off around 7:40 a.m. No injuries were reported, but firefighters said two adults and four
children were displaced. There was damage to the first floor and the attic.
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Dryer Fire -
Navarre Press (1/26/2010) |
NAVARRE, FL
After a mere six minutes, Holley-Navarre Fire District firefighters had contained and later extinguished
a dryer vent fire Monday afternoon. Central dispatch received a structure fire call around 2:23 p.m.,
with the first crews arriving on scene at 2:29 p.m. Smoke could be seen billowing from the garage
door. The wife of the homeowner was home at the time, doing laundry. Unbeknownst to her,
the vent caught fire while a load of laundry was
drying. Firefighters were able to rescue a dog trapped in the smoke-filled house. The
fire caused roughly $3,000 in damage.
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Clothes Dryer Blamed for Fire -
WTOP 103.5 FM News Radio (1/22/2010) |
KINGSTOWNE, VA
A clothes dryer has been blamed for an accidental fire
in a townhouse Thursday night. The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department says the fire did
about $75,000 damage in the 7300 block of Larrup Court. The family living there escaped without
injury. The fire damaged the first floor kitchen and extended to the second floor.
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Dryer Fire Damages House -
The Patriot Ledger (1/14/2010) |
QUINCY,MA
The back of the house was damaged Wednesday after a clothes
dryer caught fire. A Quincy firefighter said they received the call at 2:32
p.m. Three engines, two ladder trucks and a rescue vehicle responded, Capt. John Gillan of
the fire department said.
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Tumble Dryer Sparks Blaze Drama -
The St. Helens Reporter (1/13/2010) |
ST. HELENS, UK
A tumble dryer caused fire damage at a house in St
Helens. A neighbour alerted fire crews to a fire in Wisteria Way at 1pm on Sunday. Crews
forced entry into the house to find the tumble dryer in the ground floor utility room had set on
fire. The fire caused severe damage to the room and smoke damage to the house. Crews
used a hose reel to put the fire out.
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Clothes Dryer Ignites, Damaging Home -
The Canton Rep (1/12/2010) |
ALLIANCE, OH
A couple was forced from their home Monday when a fire broke out in the basement of the house. The fire,
according to the city Fire Department, apparently was started by a clothes
dryer. It went up the steps to the upper level, said Inspector Guy Aumend of the Fire
epartment. Downstairs was worse. Upstairs was just smoke damage. Damage was estimated at
$10,000 to contents and $10,000 to the structure.
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Clothes Dryer Blamed for Apartment Fire -
By Alexander Supgul - FOX News Houston (1/5/2010) |
HOUSTON, TX
Four units in a southwest Houston apartment complex are left damaged after fire spreads from a
laundry room. Houston firefighters arrived Tuesday to find heavy smoke coming from a two-story
building within the complex. Firefighters made what they call a "fast attack" and determined
that the fire started from a dryer in the laundry
room. Flames spread upstairs to a boiler room and through a wall and ceiling to cause damage
to two second-level units. Two units on the first level had smoke and water damage.
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Riviera Beach Fire -
WPBF ABC News Channel 25 (1/4/2010) |
RIVIERA BEACH, FL
A Riviera Beach couple was displaced after a dryer in their house caught fire Monday morning. The
fire started at about 7 a.m. Fire investigators said they believe the
blaze started from a dryer in a utility room and spread to the rest of the house.
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Fire Destroys Battlefield Farmhouse -
By Pamela Gould - The Free Lance Star (1/4/2010) |
FREDERICKSBURG, VA
A century-old farmhouse that sits on historic property in the Wilderness Battlefield area was destroyed
by fire this weekend. Both tenants of the home and their dog escaped without injury
Saturday. The fire started in a clothes dryer shortly
after 6 p.m. The occupants were impeded in their ability to extinguish it by water pipes impacted
by the sub-freezing temperatures, according to resident Susan Lyons.
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Fire Displaces Family -
WKOW TV ABC News Madison (1/4/2010) |
BELOIT, WI
A Beloit family stayed with relatives Sunday night after a fire damaged their home. It happened
just before 10 p.m. Firefighters say it started in
a clothes dryer. The fire damaged the basement and first floor, plus there is smoke
damage throughout the house.
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Fire Damages Home in St.Clair Township -
By Tara Hagan - Ontario Observer (1/3/2010) |
ONTARIO, CANADA
Three people made it out safely, after a fire broke out at a St.Clair Township home, Sunday
morning. Volunteer firefighters from Brigden and Courtright stations responded just after
11 a.m., where officials say a fire was sparked by a
clothes dryer. "The washer and dryer were in the kitchen, so it pretty much gutted
the kitchen out," said St.Clair Township Fire Chief Roy Dewhirst. "And there was heavy smoke
damage throughout the rest of the house." Dewhirst said three people were at the home when
the fire broke out, and one was taken to Petrolia's CEEH hospital for observation.
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Two Firefighters Injured in Blaze -
By Mick Zawislak - Chicago Daily Herald (1/2/2010) |
OAKWOOD HILLS, IL
A fire that started in a dryer damaged an Oakwood Hills home
Saturday and resulted in minor injuries to two firefighters. A resident at 13 Lakeshore Drive smelled
smoke and called for help. Firefighters found smoke coming from the rear of the two-story home and
were advised the fire was in the lower level utility room. The Fox River Grove and Nunda Rural fire
departments provided water tankers at the scene as the home is located in an area without fire
hydrants. Two firefighters from the Cary Fire Protection District were taken in good condition
to Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington for evaluation of smoke inhalation.
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Fire Damages Kittery Home -
By Geoff Cunningham Jr. - Foster's Daily Democrat (1/2/2010) |
KITTERY, ME
A two-alarm blaze in a residence caused significant damage to a single-family home. Kittery Deputy
Fire Chief Jason Lonergan said no one was injured in the blaze at the home. Radio communications
indicated the fire began in a dryer. The fire summoned
units from Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, York, Portsmouth and Kittery. The fire caused the most damage
in the first floor of the home, but burned up the side of the two-story residence. Firefighters used
water from a tanker to knock down the fire, but supplemented water by running a hose from a hydrant
down the dead-end street. The deputy chief said occupants of the home would not be allowed to
return to their residence.
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