Dryer fire occurs after gas valve reconnected at residence


A dryer fire occurred inside a residence after the gas valve was reconnected and the dryer turned on. The fire has been extinguished.
Audio|Source: McKean County Public Safety, Elk County Fire
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Transcript:
67 and a half east Main Street. (name withheld) stated that his dryer wasn't drying, so we removed it back off of it and realized the gas valve was disconnected. He reconnected it, started the dryer and it caught fire on the inside of the dryer. It is extinguished for us this time. You can go north up to. 167.5 East Main Street, caller stated. His dryer wasn't drying, so he rode the back off of it and realized the gas valve was disconnected. Then he reconnected the valve and then started the dryer and caught fire on the inside. The fire is extinguished. You can go to north off the two.
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E Main St, Pennsylvania 16701
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