West Jordan home suffers dryer vent fire
The following is lifted from KSL.com:
“Firefighters think a dryer is to blame for a fire that damaged a home in West Jordan Monday. It happened near 5600 West and 7000 South.
A woman says she started the dryer and went on a morning walk. When she returned, the house was filled with smoke.
Fire crews quickly put out the flames and contained them to the laundry room. They estimate the fire caused $5,000 in damage.
Investigators think dryer lint built up in the dryer and ignited from the heat, starting the fire.”
The moral of this story is to never leave your dryer going unattended. But, above all else of course, have your dryer vents cleaned. Vents lined with lint are considered a fire hazard, as the poor woman in West Jordan quickly found out the hard way yesterday.
Call us at 1-877-233-2077 and prevent this from happening to your home.