Fire damages Petaluma home

A southwest Petaluma home was rendered uninhabitable by a fire that started in the kitchen Wednesday morning, Petaluma firefighters said.

Firefighters were called at 9:12 a.m. to the home on Fifth Street near I Street for an intense blaze that began in the home’s kitchen, the Petaluma Fire Department said in a news release. Fifth Street was closed between I Street and Mountain View Avenue until early afternoon while crews from five agencies responded to the blaze.

The fire caused extensive damage in the kitchen, and heat from the blaze damaged much of the rest of the house. No one was home at the time of the fire and no one was injured. Crews assisted the homeowner in recovering salvageable items.

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