Firefighters remove clothing and other items from a Vellutini Road home destroyed by fire on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012.
JOHN BURGESS/ PD
Published: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 9:42 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 1:00 p.m.
A 17-year-old awoke to smoke in her Forestville home Tuesday morning and escaped through a bedroom window before a fire destroyed the residence.
The teen, her mother and little sister lost their Vellutini Road home and two family dogs, an older dog the family had had for 12 years and a Bull Mastiff puppy, reported Forestville Fire Chief Max Ming.
The fire chief said there apparently weren't any smoke detectors inside and the teen was lucky she awoke.
?She jumped out her window and called for her dogs,? said Ming.
The teen, Kyah Caster, called for help at 8:43 a.m.
She initially told dispatchers she feared her mother could still be inside but then discovered her mom already had left for work.
A Forestville engine crew arrived at 8:51 a.m. The small, single-story home was engulfed in flames.
The home, off of Martinelli Road, was a few miles up into the hills above the Russian River.
Russian River and Graton firefighters also responded. Multiple fire engines and water trucks crowded the narrow lane, cramming into little driveways and around a fire hydrant near the home.
The fire apparently started in the kitchen. The cause was under investigation but initially it appeared to be accidental, said Ming.
A few things were salvaged from the remains but the residents, Darcy Kotta and her teen and five-year-old daughter lost their home and virtually all of their belongings.
The local Red Cross was called to help.
Source: http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20121127/articles/121129691
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