Update: Fire in a dryer briefly leads to major callout

6:55 PM: The big response is en route to the 4600 block of SW Alaska (map), reported house fire. Will know more about the size as soon as we get there. 7:04 PM: There now. Only a small SFD contingent still there, smell of smoke but no smoke or fire visible, so not a huge incident. Still working on more info. 7:09 PM: Talked to the incident commander. Fire was contained to the dryer. The callout was briefly upgraded to “full response” for a house fire because at one point there was so much smoke, it looked bigger – but upon arrival they determined it was contained to the dryer, and it’s out now.

1 Reply to "Update: Fire in a dryer briefly leads to major callout"

  • coffee May 4, 2011 (8:57 pm)

    I had an appliance repair person tell me one time it was VERY important to have your dryer serviced every year to prevent fires. I have done it ever since.

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