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Dryer exhaust pipe cause of Boltonville fire
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By ANDREW KUEHL
6/5/08 BOLTONVILLE- A family escaped injury in a small basement fire at their home on Thursday, June 5 as they were able to safely evacuate their home on Scenic Drive in the small hamlet. A Boltonville firefighter didn’t however and received minor injuries after a fall.
Washington County Sheriff’s Department Lieutenant Robert Stuesser reported that at 12:22 a.m. occupants of the home owned by John and Kathleen Schairer notified the Sheriff’s Department of a house fire. Deputies and firefighters from the Boltonville Fire Department were subsequently dispatched to the scene.
An investigation revealed an exhaust pipe connected to a recently used dryer was not attached to an exterior vent. This caused the dryer to expel hot exhaust into an adjacent area of combustible material located nearby. At this time investigators believe poor ventilation of the dryers exhaust appears to be the cause and do not consider the fire suspicious in nature.
Damage estimates to the residence are estimated to be in excess of $100,000. Scenic Drive between Bolton Drive and N. Paradise Road was closed for approximately an hour while firefighters remained on scene.
Boltonville firefighters, were assisted by the Fillmore Fire Department, and were successfully able to contain the fire to the basement; however, the residence suffered significant smoke damage.
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