This is why you don’t drink and dry. A college student in the U.K. needed to be rescued by her local fire brigade after getting her legs stuck inside the clothes dryer she shares with her roommates.

Without adequate maintenance, your clogged dryer vent can become a fire hazard. Here are tips to help you avoid accidents and keep your machine safe.

(FOX NEWS) -- This is why you don’t drink and dry. A college student in the U.K. needed to be rescued by her local fire brigade after getting her legs stuck inside the clothes dryer she shares with ...

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Overland Park police helped rescue a dog Thursday from a dryer vent.Police were called to 80th and Hemlock streets about 9 a.m.Authorities said the homeowner does not have a dryer installed where the ...

SUMTER, S.C. — Meet Spike, a very lucky dog who found himself in a tight spot on Thursday. Sumter police said Spike was "sniffing out mischief" when he got stuck in the dryer vent of a Warren Court ...