FIREFIGHTERS were called after a blaze in a tumble dryer.
Clothing had set alight during the incident in Fielding Crescent, Blackburn at around 8.30pm.
A fire spokesman said it was not caused by a fault in the dryer.
Two fire engines were at the scene for around 30 minutes.
The spokesman said: "They used one hosereel to put out two or three garments of clothing in the dryer that had caught fire.
"It was not a dryer fault. It was due to some sort of oils or fats on the clothing and the combination of heat."
He was unable to say whether anyone was injured.
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