A lint buildup in a dryer sparked a fire on San Antonio’s North Side, displacing two people and causing $30,000 in damage.
SAN ANTONIO — A dryer packed with lint sparked a fire that sent northwest-side apartment residents rushing out of their apartments early Monday morning.
San Antonio firefighters say the flames started in a washer-dryer combo inside a third-floor unit at the Sunset Canyon Apartments. Crews got there fast and knocked down the fire before it could spread.
Everyone made it out safely, but the two people living in the affected apartment were displaced. The damage is estimated at about $30,000, according to SAFD.
Fire investigators say a large amount of lint buildup caused the fire. Both the lint trap and vent tube were packed full of lint.
Fire officials are using this as a reminder to clean out your dryer vents often.