Firefighters say it was a toaster that caused a house fire at 2307 Pauline Drive in Missoula.
The Missoula Rural Fire District took the call before 10:00 a.m. Sunday. Officials say the fire started in the kitchen and moved to the attic,
Damages are estimated at about $75,000,000.
Nobody was home when the fire started. There are no reports of injuries.
The following is a press release by Paul Finlay, Assistant Chief of Operations for the Missoula Rural Fire District:
Missoula Rural Fire District (MRFD) investigators have determined the cause of the structure fire at 2307 Pauline Drive to be the result of a faulty toaster. The fire was called into Missoula County 911 at 9:41 am, and MRFD was dispatched at 9:42 am.