An electrical fault in a tumble dryer sparked a fire at a property in Verwood on Saturday afternoon.
Fire crews from Verwood and Cranborne were called to Oaklands Close around 2pm and used breathing apparatus and a hose reel to extinguish it.
The fire was out by 2.37pm.
The tumble dryer was destroyed as well as some of the contents of the garage with smoke damage to the property.
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