pnbspnbsp On Tuesday evening at approximately 1730 hours the department was dispatched to a residence on Colgate Avenue for a reported dryer fire in the basement. A neighbor had seen smoke coming out of the garage doors and alerted the homeowner. Chief Murphy230 Engine232OIC Hendrickson Engine233OIC GrahamEngine235 Truck241OIC Durkin and Rescue 242OIC Abma responded to the scene. Upon Chief Murphys arrival he reported smoke showing out the garage doors.nbsp Engine232 arrived on scene moments later and sent a search crew into the basement. The dryer was located and the contents were burning. A water can was used to extinguish the fire. The dryer was removed from the home and the truck crewnbspventilated the smoke condition. Nice job to the alert neighbor for their quick action in stopping this before it extended.p
