IMG_2564An early Thursday afternoon house fire was contained in Stuart.

Just before noon, several local fire departments responded to the call at 413 S. Division Street. Stuart Fire Captain Josh Renslow tells Raccoon Valley Radio the fire was contained to the kitchen, however the house sustained smoke damage throughout. No one was injured and there was no verified structural damage. The cause of the fire remains unknown at this time.

Homeowner Dustin Capps tells Raccoon Valley Radio his mother was returning home from an errand when she smelled smoke and sensed the front door was hot. Fire departments from Stuart, Dexter, Menlo, and Panora, as well as Stuart Rescue and the Stuart Police Department assisted at the scene.

Raccoon Valley Radio will bring you more information as it becomes official.