Clothes dryer sparks fire at Aloft hotel in Midtown, firefighters say

Courtesy: Tampa Fire Rescue

Guests staying at the Aloft hotel in Midtown were evacuated Saturday night after a clothes dryer caught fire, according to Tampa Fire Rescue.

It happened around 8:30 p.m. at the hotel located at 3650 Midtown Drive. 

When firefighters arrived, they said they found heavy smoke coming from the second-floor laundry room of the six-floor hotel. Firefighters say a clothes dryer inside the room sparked the blaze. 

According to TFR, the automatic sprinkler system worked properly and successfully isolated the fire. The fire was under control by 8:50 p.m.

Investigators with the Fire Marshal’s Office said the cause of the fire was accidental.

No injuries were reported at the scene. 

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