An overheated dryer caught fire Sunday afternoon at the Highliner Laundromat on Tongass Avenue north of the mall.
According to the Ketchikan Fire Department, the call came in a little before 2 p.m. Sunday. When crews arrived, they found that everyone had evacuated the building. Crews also found the first floor full of smoke.
Fire crews put out the interior fire with a fire extinguisher, then brought the smoldering
clothes into the parking lot to douse with a fire hose.
According to the fire department, there were no injuries to occupants or firefighters. The dryer sustained moderate fire damage, and the contents of the dryer were a total loss.
The Ketchikan Fire department notes that dryers should not be left unattended while in use.
