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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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