Energy type: 
Electricity
 
Event summary: 
A fire appeared to have started from a dryer. The fire resulted in the total loss of a garage and the associated equipment inside.
 
Accident ID: 
190724-05
 
Accident date: 
22 July 2019
 
Site: 
Domestic
 
Environment: 
Building
 
Voltage: 
230
 
Equipment: 
Dryer
 
Accident type: 
Fire
 
Casualty: 
Non-fatality
 
Injury: 
No injury
 
Property damage level: 
Restricted to the garage containing the equipment
 
Outcome of investigation: 

Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) conducted the investigation to determine the point of origin. The burn patterns indicated that the fire started within the unit. It appears that there was a malfunction of the dryer although the actual cause was undetermined.  The dryer was approximately 15 years old and was used frequently.

Due to the age and inconclusive evidence, WorkSafe Energy Safety did not investigate further.

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