Apartment fire: Neighbor rescues 2 dogs from apartment fire near Galleria area, likely caused by dryer lint
In response to the Houston Hearth Division, a hearth began at an condominium constructing at 2001 Bering Drive close to Westheimer simply earlier than midnight due to lint buildup within the dryer, one thing that’s extra widespread than you would possibly suppose.
In response to HFD, firefighters arrived to the condominium complicated to search out heavy smoke billowing out of a unit.
A neighbor was already within the technique of rescuing two canine, and firefighters had been capable of give the canine oxygen and first help.
The renter was not house on the time of the fireplace, based on HFD.
“I used to be at house watching TV and I seen that there was smoke in my condominium. I did not suppose it was common, so I began investigating alone. My detector went off so I knew one thing was not good,” neighbor Kevin Daniel mentioned. “So I walked round right here and I discovered what I noticed. I known as 911.”
“One of many massive elements on that is upkeep. The dryer vent pipe on that is packed stuffed with lint. Additionally the again of the dryer is packed stuffed with lint, which suggests none of that warmth and the lint was getting by,” HFD District Chief Richard Cole mentioned. “There was no air flow attending to that a part of the dryer, in order that’s going to be a contributing issue on this hearth tonight.”
Fortunately, nobody was injured within the hearth.
In response to FEMA:
- 2,900 house garments dryer fires are reported every year
- These fires trigger an estimated 5 deaths and 100 accidents every year
- The fires, on common, trigger $35 million in property loss yearly
FEMA recommends checking the venting system behind the dryer to ensure it isn’t crushed or blocked, which may additionally simply result in a hearth.
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