By Gretchen Wehmhoff

A load of towels left in a dryer at the Garden City laundrmat started a smokyfire that filled the building with acrid smoke.  

Skagway Volunteer Fire Deptartment respsponded to toxic air, smoke and eventually flames in the dryer.

The laundromat was closed the rest of the evening for evaluation and investigation.

It was not apparent that other machines were damaged.

Jauna Doland and this editor were in the office of the building.  Doland was working her shift as the host, the editor was finishing up this paper.  

Smoke was strong and we called 911.  Watch The Skagway News Facebook page for updates.

Rags and towels left in a dryer started a fire at Garden City. Photo by Gretchen Wehmhoff

Smoke from a dryer fire billows from the Garden City Laundromat. Photo by Gretchen Wehmhoff