Carbondale firefighter Carl Sisk retrieves equipment from a fire engine at the scene of an early morning fire Thursday in Carbondale.

Fire crews were dispatched at roughly 5:20 a.m. to the 600 block of West Rigdon Street for reports of a structure fire.

After extinguishing the flames, which were contained to the kitchen area, emergency responders determined the fire was caused by unattended contents on the stove.

Staff photographer Ryan Michalesko can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter at @photosbylesko.

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