Electrical malfunctioning in dryer causes house fire, displacing Gastonia family

GASTONIA, N.C. — A fire erupted from a clothes dryer in a home in Gastonia, causing extensive damage to the home, the Gastonia Fire Department reports.

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Photos: House fire in Gastonia started in the clothes dryer, Source: GFD

Officials say the house fire happened on Davidson Avenue Saturday morning.

The family told Channel 9 that there was an electrical failure in the dryer that sparked the fire.

The Gaston County Red Cross is helping the family who is now displaced.

Channel 9 has reached out to GFD to learn how much damage was done and whether the family has been displaced.

This is a developing story; check wsoctv.com for updates.

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