Liberty Hose Co. No. 2 - Incident Detail #567

A first alarm assignment was dispatched to the Daghir residence at 300 North Second Street for a reported dryer fire. Due on the box were Engines 22, Engine 23, Squad 23, Truck 22, and EMS. Engine 22 responded with a crew of six, and Truck 22 responded with a crew of five. Upon arrival, they found a smoldering dryer in the laundry room on the first floor, near the rear of the structure. Crews disconnected the dryer, carried it out into the back yard, forced open the door, and put out the smoldering clothes with a PW extinguisher. The truck crew set up PPV on the first floor to clear out light smoke. Company 23 was placed in service. Crews sifted through and extinguished hot spots in the clothing until released.