DE PERE, WI (WTAQ) – The De Pere Fire Department responded to a fire at a duplex Tuesday.
It happened around 2:30 p.m. in the 600 block of North Clay Street.
Officials say a resident saw smoke coming from a dryer in the basement.
She called 9-1-1 after unplugging the dryer.
Responding crews found clothes on fire in the dryer.
The fire was quickly brought under control.
The building was ventilated and cleared for residents to re-enter.
Officials estimated the damage at $5,000.
No injuries were reported.
