Confirmed Lives Saved From Fire

A local residence caught fire, on April 9th, due to the dryer vent not being properly cleaned out.
Photo By: W. Clay Crook / The Lexington Progress

Station’s 1, 2, and 7 were dispatched at 3:30 a.m. Monday morning to a reported house fire in the 7000 block of Highway 412 West, Lexington. The first firefighter arrived at 3:39 a.m. to find smoke coming from the home. It was discovered the clothes dryer, which was located in the utility room, was on fire and was quickly extinguished by firefighters. A smoke alarm, located in the hallway of the sleeping area, had sounded, alerting the occupants allowing them…

For the complete story, see the April 11th edition of The Lexington Progress.

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