WASHINGTON – Unattended laundry at the 1 Stop Laundromat caught fire in a dryer, causing fire alarms to go off and emergency responders to attend to the scene.
“It browned the wall above the dryer a little bit, but it didn’t really get any of the structure. It was just damage to the one dryer,” Washington City Fire Chief Brent Hafen said. “They put their clothes in there and then they went shopping. When they came back, it was still tumbling so they just waited then it started smoking.”
The fire was contained within one dryer, limiting damage to only one unit. Two Washington City fire engines and 10 firefighters, as well as Washington City Police and Gold Cross Ambulance all responded to the fire.
A Washington City firefighter happened to be driving by, and stopped and shut electricity off to the building to shut the dryer off, Hafen said. “Once the engines got here, they went in with a hose line and took the clothing out.”
There were no injuries reported at this incident. People in the laundromat used a fire extinguisher to extinguish flames, but because there was so much smoke Hafen said it was better that they exited the building and let the firefighters handle the situation.
This report is based on preliminary information provided by law enforcement or other emergency responders and may not contain the full scope of findings.
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I dont have much to say, clothes burned= #fundraiser
Was it someone’s magic undies, the burning bosoms type, that caught fire?
Well on a positive note they were probably thoroughly dry before they were doused with fire hose 😀 xD
“When they came back, it was still tumbling so they just waited then it started smoking.”
So, was it or wasn’t it unattended?
It was unattended prior to completing it’s cycle. 5 yard penalty to be assessed after punt return please reset the clock
When I wash my magic underwear, I do so in a careful way. Getting the skid marks off, while preserving the sacredness of them, is a delicate matter.
Your skids kills off the sacredness of the skivs. Buy new ones next paycheck and tell the Bishop you won’t be tithing this week. Kudos to you for caring, though.
@TMU I think you wear yours undies too tight. Your comments are always full of evidence of your lack of testosterone. Loosen your grip on your LDS anger and loosen your undies. Your balls and the world will be better for it.
The “unattended” laundry didn’t start the fire. The (obviously poorly-maintained) dryer overheated. Most likely, a build-up of lint.
So someone’s shorts didn’t cause a short?