Fire crews from two stations in Yorkshire tackled a blaze started by a tumble dryer in the basement of a domestic property. The crews from West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service's Leeds and Hunslet stations were rushed out after a 999 call concerning the fire at a property in Euston Mount, Holbeck, late last night (Monday April 3).
Firefighters used four breathing apparatus and two hose reels as they extinguished the blaze, then employed "positive pressure ventilation" for smoke clearance. The West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service revealed that the property was fitted with smoke alarms, which helped to give an early warning of the incident.
It said: "Fire involving dryer in the basement of a domestic property. 4 breathing apparatus, 2 hose reels and positive pressure ventilation used by fire service personnel for smoke clearance. Property was fitted with working smoke alarms at time of incident."
