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Crews investigating in a single day dryer hearth at Appleton lodge

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APPLETON, Wisconsin (WBAY) – Appleton firefighters are investigating what caused a hotel dryer to catch fire during the night hours.

According to the Appleton Fire Department, the crews were called to the Copper Leaf Hotel on West College Avenue in Appleton at around 4 a.m. on Saturday.

Officials said the first report said there was smoke in the basement, but when crews arrived it was reported that there was a fire in the basement and the hotel had been evacuated.

Upon entering the laundry area in the basement, crews found flames in one of the hotel’s dryers and it was quickly put out.

According to the fire department, a sprinkler system helped extinguish the flames.

No immediate damage estimate was given.

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