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Originally Posted by brendah  I will NEVER put laundry in the dryer before I go to bed again. I put a load of laundry in the dryer then got sidetracked before I went to bed. It was the matter a few minutes before I got a strong smell of smoke, I screamed to my kids 18,16,13 and 1 year grand baby "FIRE get the baby, furbabies and get out" I was shuting off the dryer, and fan I have in my laundry room as I was calling 911. The fire department was here quick(for such a small town) It turned out to be electrical in my dryer (strange since it is a newer one  ) The actual fire stayed contained to the inside of the dryer. (the house still smells bad) But everyone is ok. I have learned a huge lesson, If I would have went to bed it could have been horrible. The laundry room is 3 floors down from my bedroom and I don't know how soon I would have noticed the smell. My kids rooms are right next to the laundry(scarry) I will Never go to bed after starting my dryer. I don't have one now but when I get another I have learned a huge lesson. I hope someone can learn from this experience. Don't make the same mistake I did and not even realize the dangers. |
Wow, how frightening. Very glad you are all OK. It is a good thing you did not OPEN the dryer - that would have accelerated the fire. You have great instincts!