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.
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