Tumble dryer fire in outbuilding on Lynch Lane in Weymouth (Image: Google Maps)
A tumble dryer has caught fire at a property in Weymouth.
Fire crews were called to Lynch Lane at 3.52pm this afternoon to reports of an outbuilding fire.
Upon arrival, crews found a tumble dryer on fire.
A spokesperson for the Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "Two crews from Weymouth were called to an incident on Lynch Lane at 3.52pm this afternoon, following reports of a fire involving an outbuilding.
"Firefighters found a fire involving a tumble dryer, which as extinguished by two breathing apparatus wearers using hose reel jets."
The stop - meaning that the incident is under control and no more resources are required - came in at 4.26pm.
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