Dishwasher catches fire in Torquay, UK - No injury

A Dishwasher was destroyed when it caught fire in a ground floor flat in Torquay. Four firefighters wearing breathing gear used a hosereel to extinguish the blazing appliance at Lummaton Cross. Three crews attended the incident after the alarm was raised at 11.30am Tuesday the 14th of April 2009. A thermal imaging camera was used to make sure there were no lingering hot-spots.A positive pressure ventilation unit was used to clear the smoke-logged flat of fumes. No one was hurt, but the flat experienced serious damages.