BY IAN CROUCH
The occupants of a house at Toronto have escaped unharmed after a fire broke out early Monday morning.
Emergency services were called to the property in Anzac Parade just before 4 o'clock to find smoke issuing from the laundry.
Newcastle Fire Command says lint in a dryer caught alight.
Crews managed to extinguish the fire with a CO2 extinguisher, with damage confined to the laundry.
None of the 3 occupants were injured.
Police and firefighters say it's a timely reminder leading into the cooler months for residents to clean the lint filter of their clothes dryer after each use.
