Tumble driers cause almost one fire a day

Tumble driers are the cause of almost one fire a day reported to emergency services.

New figures obtained by the Daily Mirror via a Freedom of Information request revealed that crews were called to 926 tumble drier fires between 2011 and 2013 - or 309 a year.

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Research carried out by consumer group Which? found tumble driers were the second biggest cause of house fires. They accounted for 12%, just behind washing machines which accounted for 14%.