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Dryer contents catch fire in Carthage home

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A house in Carthage was spared any significant damage after the contents of a dryer caught fire on Tuesday. The fire happened in the 800 block of Niagara Carthage Road just before 5:45 p.m.

The two homeowners were home at the time of the fire, smelled smoke, and checked the dryer. When one of the homeowners opened the dryer, flames shot out. The house quickly filled with smoke.

A deputy from the Moore County Sheriff’s Office was able to get to the scene quickly, and radioed there were flames coming out of the dryer when he arrived. Firefighters from Carthage were able to get there within minutes and extinguish the fire before it could spread from the dryer.

The second homeowner has mobility issues, and was not able to leave the house as it filled with smoke. She was helped outside by firefighters and was transported to the hospital for smoke inhalation. She is expected to be OK and return home shortly. The male homeowner and a pet dog was not injured.

Patrick Priest
Patrick Priest
A Moore County native, Patrick is an award-winning journalist with over 20 years of experience in the news industry at organizations such as CNN, WRAL, CBS 17 and more. He has covered major weather events as a certified NWS SKYWARN Storm Spotter. Patrick's passion is covering breaking news, for which he has won several prestigious news industry awards. He is one of the first N.C. news videographers to become a FAA certified drone pilot.

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