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Incident number: 9202876 Date: Aug. 29, 2009 Time of call: 11:21 a.m.
Type of call: Dryer Fire
Correct address: 2829 Sing Song Way (Simmons Street/Vegas Drive) CLV Ward: 5
Name: Wind Chime 3
Zip: 89106 District/Phantom: 2223-85 Number of alarms: One
Building type: Single Family Residential Number of stories: One (1220 sq. ft.)
Construction type: Wood Frame/Stucco Smoke alarms: Unknown Sprinklers: No
Number of occupants: Adults: Two Teens (18-13): None Children: Three
Any injuries: Yes How many: One Type: Smoke inhalation victim taken to hospital by LVFR rescue.
Damage estimate: $600 Description of damage: Dryer destroyed, slight smoke and scorching around the area where the dryer was in a small laundry room inside the house.
American Red Cross: Yes 2A/3C Pets: None known Status of pets:
General information about the incident: Fire investigators believe that a build up of lint in and around a natural gas clothes dryer caught fire. Occupants stated that it seemed that it was taking longer and longer for clothes to dry. This is a good indication that the exhaust hose from the dryer to the vent outside the house may be blocked with accumulated lint. Another problem it causes is the vent is used to vent poisonous carbon monoxide gas from the heating unit inside the dryer which can cause people to get sick or be over come by the gas. Lint trays should be cleaned out after every time the dryer is used and duct work should be cleaned every few years. Not only does it prevent a potential fire, it allows the dryer to work more efficiently, saving energy and money.
Light smoke was inside the house when firefighters arrived, the house was evacuated. It only took a minute to bring the situation under control. An adult woman (mother) was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation. No one else was injured.
UNITS RESPONDED: E203,1,5,50, T5, R3, HR44, CB8, AR1, B1,5, 6i4, 6i9
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