Smouldering: Tea towels removed from a clothes dryer that caught fire at Benalla Golf Club on August 11.
Photo by
Simon Ruppert
The quick reaction of staff at Benalla Golf Club, and the speed of the response by the CFA, prevented a possible disaster last week.
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A staff member raised the alarm about 10.25am on August 11 after a clothes dryer caught fire.
That was quickly extinguished and a basket of smouldering tea towels was removed from the building.
Job done: Firefighters extinguish burning tea towels outside Benalla Golf Club.
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Simon Ruppert
CFA members outside the club then doused the tea towels with water to ensure they were fully extinguished.
A CFA spokesperson said they were unsure what caused the fire.
“However, this is a reminder to people to regularly clean lint filters on dryers,” the spokesperson said.
Quick response: CFA, ambulance and police officers attended Benalla Golf Club on the morning of August 11 after a clothes dryer caught fire.
Photo by
Simon Ruppert
“It is also advisable not to leave a dryer unattended while it is operating.”
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