Spontaneously combusting towels started a fire at a Woodford Green beauty salon yesterday evening.
The small blaze was quickly brought under control by firefighters at His and Hers Beauty Clinic, in Snakes Lane East, around 9pm.
Chemicals and hair products on towels left in a tumble drier appeared to have spontaneously started to burn.
Woodford fire station watch manager Terry Jayes said: “Self-heating chemicals left on the towels started the fire.
“We arrived and quickly had the fire out and spoke to all concerned.
“It’s something to remember to remove towels from tumble driers as soon as possible.”
No one was injured in the fire.
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