Lint in Overheated Dryer Sparks Blaze at Home Near McHenry: Fire Officials

MCHENRY COUNTY, IL - Lint that had built up in a dryer that overheated sparked a blaze that caused $5,000 in damage to a home in unincorporated McHenry, fire officials said. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District was called to the fire in the 1600 block of Lincoln Road at about 7:36 p.m. Monday. When firefighters arrived, they found heavy smoke coming from the two-story single-family home.

There were two people inside the home trying to extinguish the fire. Firefighters removed the occupants from the residence, according to a news release.

Firefighters found the blaze in the laundry room of the home and extinguished it. Investigators determined the blaze started when a dryer in the laundry room overheated and ignited lint that was built up inside of the dryer and dryer vent, according to fire officials.

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One of the occupants of the home was evaluated by paramedics at the scene but refused to be transported to a hospital. The blaze caused an estimated at $5,000 in damage, and the house is still habitable, according to the news release.

The McHenry Township Fire Protection District was assisted by the Wauconda Fire District.

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