Photo provided Columbus Fire Department Lt. Leroy Armstrong applies water to a smoldering clothes dryer outside of 3225 McCullough Lane Tuesday afternoon.
Columbus firefighters removed a damaged clothes dryer from a home in the 3200 block of McCullough Lane after it caught fire Tuesday afternoon and filled the house with smoke.
At approximately 12:44 p.m., firefighters were called to 3225 McCullough Lane after the homeowner discovered smoke coming from the home’s laundry room. The homeowner told firefighters that smoke alarms inside the home activated as the smoke accumulated. There were flames near the bottom of the dryer, and the homeowner unplugged the electric dryer in an attempt to stop the fire and after attempting to extinguish it, tried to move the dryer out of the house.
When firefighters arrived, the dryer was at the opening of the laundry room with small flames still visible. Firefighters successful removed the dryer to the exterior of the home and fully extinguished the remaining fire with a garden hose.
Fire investigators determined that the fire originated in the dryer’s lint trap. The cause of the fire is listed as accidental. Damages are estimated to be less than $1,000. No injuries were reported at the scene.
