VISTA: Dryer catches fire in crowded house; no injuries
By North County Times | ∞
VISTA ---- An outside clothes dryer caught fire with five people in the house Monday night, but all escaped safely and the damage to the house was minimal, said fire Capt. Ned Vander Pol.
The fire was reported at 5:18 p.m. in the 400 block of North Melrose Drive, Vander Pol said. The dryer, just behind the house, caught fire for unknown reasons. The five people inside the house evacuated quickly and no injuries were reported, he said.
Firefighters put out the fire before it spread inside, Vander Pol said. However, the house did sustain some smoke damage, he said. No damage estimate was available.
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Come on NCT wrote on Oct 7, 2008 11:23 AM:What kind of headline is "Dryer catches fire in crowded house; no injuries" How do you justify 5 people in a house as crowded.Quit trying to make a story from headlines, you look stupid.
say what wrote on Oct 7, 2008 11:48 AM:5 people is " crowded" for a house ? Who writes these descriptions ??
Patrick wrote on Oct 7, 2008 12:57 PM:I want to know why there is a dryer "outside", that is more odd than 5 people being a crowd...
Meanwhile.... wrote on Oct 7, 2008 1:23 PM:the dishwasher and toaster were shaken up but have sought counseling.
6 is a crowd wrote on Oct 7, 2008 5:40 PM:ya, the washing machine opted to be outside... it was WAY too crowded with those 5 people standing around...
dont dream its over. wrote on Oct 7, 2008 5:48 PM:crowded house was playing in vista when a dryer caught fire,,,,thats wierd
Bill wrote on Oct 8, 2008 5:45 AM:Sure hope the washing machine was offered some counseling too.
crowded wrote on Oct 8, 2008 7:23 AM:Ever occur to you that the house may be small, maybe 2 bedrooms or something like that? That would end up being crowded with five people, thus they have to put the dryer outside 'cause their's no room in the house.
Lulu wrote on Oct 8, 2008 7:46 AM:Whatever...
Are You Kidding Me wrote on Oct 9, 2008 9:11 AM:NCT, your headline says "Dryer catches fire in crowded house..." and your article says "An outside clothes dryer..."
Come on, guys! If your writers cannot be clear on a simple story such as this, how are readers to have confidence in your reporting of bigger issues?
And since when is a house occupied by 5 people crowded? Five in a one bedroom apartment is crowded, but a house? If your article doesn't say how many bedrooms the house has, we're just supposed to trust that it's crowded? In that area I can't see where there would be a one bedroom house.
What are you thinking? Hello?
Patrick wrote on Oct 9, 2008 10:43 AM:I used to live in a 2-bedroom with 4 people; me, wife and 2 kids. It wasn't that "crowded". I still think it’s funny that the dryer is outside...is it right beside the old couch and Lay-Z-Boy recliner?
Crowded wrote on Oct 9, 2008 11:48 AM:Yeah, if 5 is crowded then please tell the family down the street from me that the 15 that live in the 2 bedroom 1 bath is really crowded.
Is NCT getting dumber???
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