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Tumble dryer fire

Tumble dryer fire

Past

Two crews attended from Aylesbury.

Firefighters were called to and extinguished a fire in a utility room on the ground floor of a two-storey end of terrace property. The utility room was damaged approximately 100% by smoke, the ground floor damaged 70% by smoke and the first floor damaged 10% by smoke. Firefighters removed the tumble dryer from the property. Firefighters also cut away debris in the property, dampened down the area and searched the property for hidden fire spread.

Firefighters used:

  • Four sets of breathing apparatus
  • One hose reel jet
  • A positive pressure ventilation fan
  • Short extension ladder
  • A thermal imaging camera

Avalon Street, Aylesbury

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