My mom's house caught on fire today. Luckily, it was contained to one room and nobody was hurt. She was busy doing laundry when her 5 year old dryer caught on fire. They had 2 volunteers arrive at the scene first. Then 3 firetrucks and 1 ambulance. It was quite a seen for a small town and neighborhood. Thank goodness, she didn't go the grocery store down the road or take a nap while the dryer was running. I try not to leave the dryer on if we leave the house, but I have gone to bed with it running at night. NOT ANYMORE! The smoke was so bad that it has covered her whole house and belongings with soot. So she is now living with us until all the insurance "stuff" is taken care of and all is cleaned up. We are so thankful it wasn't any worse! Another lesson learned.....never leave your dryer on unattended!
Update.....here is a picture of the dryer.
