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.
Damage is estimated at $25,000.
Fire department officials are reminding people to regularly clean out the lint from dryers.
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