Stanford family home evacuated as kitchen tumble dryer goes up in flames

A family home in Stanford was evacuated after a tumble dryer caught fire.

Fire crews from Biggleswade and Shefford extinguished the blaze and removed the appliance from the building, which had caused smoke logging in the kitchen and dining room.

Luckily, no-one was hurt, as the family had escaped the property quickly and dialled 999.

Biggleswade Community Fire Station stated: "The house owner noticed the tumble dryer smoking, switched it off, and evacuated the family. We removed the tumble dryer to outside and extinguished remaining hot spots using a hose reel. The cause of fire was a build up of lint in the machine."

The incident happened on February 1 and the fire service was called at around 3.34am.

A Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service (BFRS) spokeswoman added: "Four firefighters wore breathing apparatus. One hose reel, one covering jet, and one safety jet were used. Positive pressure ventilation (a big fan) was used to clear the smoke."