A family was forced to flee their home after their faulty tumble dryer burst into flames. A picture shows the burnt-out wreck of the device, which sparked the blaze in Birmingham.
The fire erupted at around 7pm last night and caused serious damage to the property, although the family escaped unscathed, BirminghamLive reports.
Fire crews have now urged homeowners to make sure it doesn't happen to them by regularly servicing and cleaning their appliances.
A spokeswoman for West Midlands Fire Service said: "We were called at 7.07pm to reports of a fire in a tumble dryer. "The fire was contained to the room of origin but caused smoke damage and all the occupants in the house had managed to get out. "Before crews left they carried out a 'safe
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