Mediapolis House Damaged By Dryer Fire

A clothes dryer caught on fire, damaging a Mediapolis home on Tuesday.

Mediapolis fire officials say that everyone was able to get out of the house at 5613 205th street, owned by Loren and Shelly Norton, without injury.

Upon arrival, Mediapolis firemen, with help from Burlington and Oakville Fire Departments, were able to get a quick knockdown on the fire. The blaze is estimated to have caused around $60,000 in damage, mostly to the basement. The house is structurally OK.