CHICAGO -- Clothes dryers are second only to stoves when it comes to causing house fires, and are responsible for hundreds of them every year in Illinois alone, but experts say these fires are ...

Ever wonder how often to clean dryer vents and how to do it? Keep your laundry in great shape and avoid house fires with ...

While you’re likely accustomed to cleaning out the lint trap after each dryer cycle, there’s another critical area that needs regular attention—the space just underneath the lint trap. Lint, dust, ...

PORTAGE, MI — Firefighters responded to reports of a blaze at Holiday Motel on Friday, Aug. 30. Portage Fire Division officials said crews responded the fire about 5:15 p.m., but by the time fire ...

SAN ANTONIO — A dryer packed with lint sparked a fire that sent north-side residents rushing out of their apartments early Monday morning. San Antonio firefighters say the flames started in a ...

Lint: we know you so little, respect you even less, yet in peril you might save our lives.