Dryer Fire

On Tuesday night at 8:58, the Meeker County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a fire at a residence in the 61700 block of 205th Street in Greenleaf Township. Meeker County Deputies, Litchfield Fire Department, and Mayo Ambulance responded to the scene. Deputies arrived and found that a gas clothes dryer inside the residence was on fire. The Litchfield Fire Department was able to remove the dryer from the residence and put the fire out. The owner, 80-year-old Kenneth Jensen was home and attempted to extinguish the fire. Mayo Ambulance arrived and treated Kenneth for smoke inhalation. The fire was contained to the dryer, the immediate area around the dryer, and the house sustained minor smoke damage.