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Crews respond to dryer fire at Suffolk nursing home

A dryer fire at Autumn Care of Suffolk caused residents to be evacuated due to smoke, a fire official said.
Credit: Suffolk Fire & Rescue

SUFFOLK, Va. — Suffolk Fire & Rescue responded to a fire at a nursing home Sunday morning.

The fire was called in around 7:37 a.m., with a report of heavy smoke in the laundry room of Autumn Care of Suffolk in the 2500 block of Pruden Boulevard.

Crews found a dryer on fire. Capt. Steven Johnson said the fire was contained to the laundry room.

The cause remains under investigation.

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