A fire that started on a stove in a house on Haywire Lane on Monday, March 2, has left the structure uninhabitable due to smoke damage.

Clallam County Fire District 3 personnel responded to the structure fire at 160 Haywire Lane at about 12:17 p.m., according to a press release.

Arriving crews reported smoke showing from the ridge of the roof and the eve vents.

“Crews mounted an offensive interior attack through the garage,” the statement read.

Firefighters reported smoke, and crews found the seat of the fire — the stove top — and extinguished the flames.

Clallam County PUD arrived on scene and pulled the power meter. The ceiling in the kitchen was pulled down to reveal fire that had penetrated the ceiling, the statement read.

The home is occupied by a 92-year-old male, who was not home at the time, and a renter who was at work at the time of the fire.

When the owner arrived, he stated that he had left a potpourri pot burning on the stove and forgot to turn it off before leaving.

The home suffered limited structural damage but is uninhabitable because of smoke damage. Red Cross responded to the scene to assist fire victims.

The structural loss is estimated at $30,000; the contents loss is estimated at $60,000.