Charlottetown woman whose house caught on fire warns Islanders to check their dryer vents [Video]

A Charlottetown resident is urging people to regularly check their dryer vents for blockages from lint, snow and ice after a fire at her home was linked to a blocked vent.

Ellyn Young, who lives in the Sherwood neighbourhood, said the fire broke out last month. Noticing a burning smell one morning, she checked inside the house but found nothing unusual. Then she looked outside and saw thick smoke.

“And I turned my head towards the backyard, and there was like six-foot flames shooting out the side of my house, and they were like an intense orange,” Young told CBC News.

Her son called 911 while grabbing fire extinguishers to try to control the flames.

A Charlottetown couple is warning others to inspect their dryer vents after a house fire in January was caused by a vent blocked by ice and snow. CBC’s Josefa Cameron speaks with Ellyn Young about …