Dryer fire spread to outbuildings

By Nub News Reporter 1st Oct 2024

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Local News by Nub News Reporter 1st Oct 2024

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FIREFIGHTERS were called to Gainsborough Avenue, Tilbury this morning (Tuesday, 1 October) after a tumble dryer set alight and spread to five outbuildings.

Station Manager Jason Gould said: "When crews arrived they found a well developed fire which had spread to five outbuildings. This was also starting to spread to a nearby house but the quick actions of crews stopped it from spreading further.

"Unfortunately the outbuildings have been severely fire damaged."

A fire investigation has found that the cause was an electrical fault in the tumble dyer.

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