Tumble dryer warning as devastating fire rip through family home

A DEVASTATING fire ripped through a family home after lint in a TUMBLE DRYER burst into flames. The blaze complete gutted the garage of the property in Oxford and left belongings in cinders. A shocking picture of the charred tumble dryer was released by Aylesbury Fire Station with a warning to check lint build-up in […]

A DEVASTATING fire ripped through a family home after lint in a TUMBLE DRYER burst into flames.

The blaze complete gutted the garage of the property in Oxford and left belongings in cinders.

Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue

The fire was reportedly started by a build up of lint in a tumble dryer, causing extensive damage to the property[/caption]

A shocking picture of the charred tumble dryer was released by Aylesbury Fire Station with a warning to check lint build-up in machines.

Poor maintenance can result lint building up and blocking vents, which can get hot while the appliance is in use and catch fire.

It’s recommended that you clean the lint out of your tumble dryer after each use with towels reportedly producing the most.

Fire services are urging homeowners to check their drawers daily, as a build up is one of the most common causes of household fires.

Fire crews managed to put out the blaze in Oxford quickly but much of the property was left with extensive damange.

However, thankfully there were no injuries as a result of the fire.

Incident Commander, Dave King, said: “Luckily, no one was injured in this fire.

“I would urge owners to ensure they clear the lint filters of their tumble dryers before every use,

“And never use a tumble dryer during the night when you are asleep.”

Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue

The fire has resulted in the significant loss of contents and extensive damage to the double garage[/caption]

Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue

Oxfordshire Fire Services responded to the 999 call, and stopped the blaze before it spread to neighbouring homes[/caption]