When was the last time you cleaned your dryer, and not just the lint catch? This appliance is one of the leading causes of house fires.

When dryers catch fire, the spark and first flames are usually hidden within the machine. On Saturday, San Luis Obispo firefighters demonstrated just how hidden the beginnings of this fire can be.

Meghan Schuler-Jones is a San Luis Obispo resident who attended the demonstration.

“It's actually kind of scary,” Schuler-Jones said. “But also, again, just it's good to have that heads up and we'll make sure that we check out our dryer so that we're safe.”

Dryer fires are one of the top 5 causes for house fires in the United States. Even if a dryer catch is cleaned out, lint can fall farther into the machine, near a highly flammable part of the dryer.

Gary

See Full Page