A fitting attached to a pellet stove is to blame for an early Wednesday morning fire on Sturgeon Bay's East Side.

According to a report from Sturgeon Bay Fire Chief Tim Dietman, firefighters reported to the home on Alabama Street after 2 a.m. after the homeowner requested firefighters to check out her pellet stove. The homeowner had already put out the fire by the time crews arrived, but a hazy smoke still remained in the basement and on the first and second floors. Firefighters discovered a 90-degree fitting had failed and opened enough to transfer adequate heat to ignite the subflooring, burn through the joint cavity, and also start a small area of carpeting on fire. The homeowner told the crews she was able to put the fire out by pouring a bucket of water through the opening to extinguish the flames.

The scene was cleared just after 3 a.m.