Parrot dies in Petaluma duplex fire

<p>Firefighters were dispatched to the blaze in the 2000 block of Caulfield Lane about 2:20 p.m.</p><p>By that time, flames had spread in the unit's kitchen but all the occupants had escaped, said Petaluma Fire Battalion Chief Jeff Holden.</p><p>It took firefighters about 20 minutes to put out the flames, Holden said. Holes in the roof were cut to release smoke that had built up in the fire.</p><p>A guinea pig and two gold fish inside the residence survived. The parrot died of smoke inhalation, Holden reported.</p><p>The cause of the fire appeared to be an unattended pot on the stove, Holden said.</p><p>In addition to structural damage, about $30,000 in belongings were lost in the fire.</p><p>The family has been relocated to a hotel and their animals have been taken in by relatives, Holden said.</p><p>— Brett Wilkison</p>