Early detection and quick action kept a Guymon home from being destroyed by fire. At 1:57pm Wednesday afternoon, Guymon Firefighters were called to 317 Morgan Street for a reported structure fire. “Upon first fire unit arrival, found heavy smoke condition coming from the front door and from beneath the closed garage door”, stated Assistant Fire Chief Grant Wadley. Firefighters quickly entered the house and located the point of the fire located in the garage. Firefighters extinguished the fire within 5 minutes of arrival at the house and prevented any fire damage to extension to the rest of the home.

The family of the home were not present at the time of the fire. Cause of the fire was a dryer that malfunctioned in the garage and began to extend to the back wall of the garage. The dryer and the clothes inside the dryer were a complete loss. Investigators concluded that the dryer was left on when the occupants left the home. “One of the children that lived in the home had come back to get something, noticed smoke in the home when he entered, then ran to a neighbor’s home to call for help and notify his mother”, Wadley said. Clothes dryer fires are common and can be prevented by simply checking to make sure the vent hose is unobstructed, lent trap is cleaned between every use, dyer is not over loaded with clothing, and power cord is intact and has no damage.

There were no reported injuries and the home had minor smoke damage throughout. Guymon Fire Department responded with 4 units and were assisted by Guymon Police, Tri-County Electric, Texas County Emergency Management, and the Gas & Water department of the City of Guymon.