Tumble dryer fire at Henfield house

An under stairs cupboard of a house in Henfield was destroyed last night (Wednesday November 5) after a fire caused by a tumble dryer.

At about 8.20pm firefighters were called to the blaze in the end of terrace home in Beechings.

The whole house was damaged by smoke.

The crews were on site for about an hour, during which time that isolated the gas and electricity supplies.