Gas-operated clothes dryer to blame for Taylor townhouse fire

DTE spokesperson says dryer wasn't hooked up properly

A townhouse in Taylor exploded Saturday afternoon, blowing the front of the residence completely off. 

Photos from the scene show a gaping hole in the middle of the building that is a part of Heritage Glen Townhomes Apartments. 

It appears that a gas-operated clothes dryer is to blame. A DTE spokesperson says it looks like the dryer wasn't hooked up properly. Local 4 was there minutes after the explosion, which is still under investigation.


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