Dishwasher starts fire in a Hilton Head Resort villa, fire officials say
A dishwasher was the source of a fire that started Saturday night in a villa unit at Hilton Head Resort, according to Hilton Head Island Rescue spokeswoman Joheida Fister.
It appeared to be a failure of the equipment, she said.
No one was injured in the fire that started about 7:30 p.m.
The building’s fire sprinkler system was activated and kept the fire contained to the dishwasher, she said.
The unit did sustain water damage but little fire damage.
This story was originally published July 28, 2019 at 4:38 PM.