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Dryer fire at Saskatoon house in Arbor Creek neighbourhood

A dryer fire evacuated a Saskatoon house in the 200-block of Kutz Crescent on Sunday afternoon. Angie Mellen / Global News

A dryer fire force the evacuation of a home in Saskatoon’s Arbor Creek neighbourhood on Sunday.

The Saskatoon Fire Department received a call reporting smoke inside the home at 211 Kutz Cres. at around 1:30 p.m. CT.

Crews arrived to fine smoke coming from the house and all occupants evacuated.

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Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze in the basement laundry room.

An investigator said the fire originated in the dryer, but the cause is still being determined.

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Damage is estimated at $25,000.

Fire department officials are reminding people to regularly clean out the lint from dryers.

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