Firefighters called to blaze at West Boldon garage caused by faulty tumble dryer

The contents of the garage, in Shepherds Way, were destroyed in the fire, which is thought to have been caused by an electrical fault in a tumble dryer.

A crew from Washington Fire Station and one from South Shields attended the scene at 7.26pm on Friday.

A Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “It was a single-storey, domestic garage.

“The garage roof and contents were 100% severely damaged by fire.

“Two hose reels, four breathing apparatus and a positive pressure ventilation fan were used to extinguish the fire.”