In the News
12/29/16: Dryer fire causes residents to be evacuated at Rae-Ann Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Geneva, OH.
12/29/16: Dryer fire destroys home in Peru, Indiana.
12/8/2016: Clothes dryer fire forced 18 people from their apartment building in Manchester, New Hampshire.
11/1/16: Dryer fire at the Victorian Inn and Suites required everyone in the building to evacuate.
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7/1/15: Lint in an industrial dryer catches fire, and a first-responder has words of warning about laundry and unintended blazes in the summertime.
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5/18/15: A Tennessee family is displaced after a fire, blamed on lint, and learns the hard way. "I’m really bad to turn my dryer on and go to bed,” Karen said. “But no more of that. This just goes to show you how quick anything can happen.” Read more.
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3/19/15: Clothes dryer fires are a real threat. Here's a roundup of recent fires in the past few days.
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1/21/15: Two hurt in two weekend fires reported in Troy, MI
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1/21/15: OAKLAND PRESS -- Troy (MI) Assistant Fire Chief David Roberts said in a statement that the fire started in a dryer in the basement. A woman was home with her two children when she found the fire: “The Troy Fire Department reminds residents to inspect their dryer and the exhaust duct to ensure there is no lint buildup which, if not removed over time, can ignite.” |