Dryer fire spread to outbuildings

By Nub News Reporter 1st Oct 2024

Local News by Nub News Reporter 1st Oct 2024

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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