A tumble dryer caught fire at Mill Hill, Cleator Moor. Picture: Google Street View
A tumble dryer caught fire at a house in Cleator Moor.
Fire crews from Whitehaven and Frizington were called to Mill Hill at about 10.30am.
The clothes inside the machine were on fire.
The smoke alarm alerted residents and a neighbour helped tackle the blaze before firefighters arrived.
Nobody was injured and the fire didn't spread.
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