Samuels-area family of 3 displaced by Sunday night dryer fire

Monday, May 6, 2013, 2:20 a.m. — The Bardstown Fire Department was called to the 3700 block of Mobley Mill Road for a report of a clothes dryer on fire. The fire was reported at about 11:45 p.m. Sunday. A nearby firefighter was on the scene quickly and confirmed the dryer’s contents were on fire. The fire was extinguished when the fire crews arrived and it was removed from the home. Firefighters used their equipment to remove smoke from the home and verify the fire had not spread. The American Red Cross was called to assist the family with immediate housing needs. Firefighters were on scene for about 25 minutes.

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