Incident: Tumble Dryer Fire in St David's

At 7.32pm on Monday, September 1^st, the Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service (MAWWFRS) crews from St David’s, Fishguard and Haverfordwest Fire Stations were called to an incident at St David’s High Street.

Crews responded to a fire within a three-storey property consisting of a mixture of commercial and residential properties.  The fire was confined to a laundry room on the property’s first floor.

Crews utilised six breathing apparatus sets, three hose reel jets, thermal imaging cameras and a turntable ladder appliance to extinguish the fire.  After extinguishing the fire, crews were involved in removing debris from the laundry room to avoid reignition.  The fire is believed to have been caused by a tumble dryer. 

This incident has highlighted the effectiveness of keeping doors closed within a property, as the closed doors prevented the fire from spreading to other parts of the property.

White Goods Safety

Following this fire, MAWWFRS is issuing a reminder on tumble dryer and white goods safety:

• NEVER leave appliances unattended - don’t turn your tumble dryer on before you leave the house or go to bed.  Tumble dryers contain powerful motors with fast-moving parts that get very hot.
• Don’t overload your tumble dryer or put in items that have been used to soak up flammable liquids including cooking oil.
• Don’t ignore warning signs - if you can smell burning or have clothes that feel hotter at the end of the cycle, have your appliance checked by a professional.

More information on white goods safety can be found here.