On April 28, the Walhalla Fire Department responded to a house full of smoke caused by a fire in the clothes dryer. An investigation found that the lent trap had not been properly cleaned, which caused the dryer to overheat and catch on fire. To prevent this, always clean the lent trap before each use and never leave home or go to bed with the dryer running.
WALHALLA — The Walhalla Fire Department reported a busier than usual April by responding to a total of 43 calls during the past month.
According to the department, firefighters responded to four structure fires and a similar number of automobile accidents in April. The department also answered 17 alarm calls, two vehicle fires, two woods and grass fires, one smoke scare and also assisted one Emergency Management Services call.
Walhalla firefighters also assisted during a control burn.
This year to date, the department has responded to 140 calls, or an average of 35 through the first four months of the year.
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