Altona/Rhineland fire crews were called to help extinguish a fire that started in an oven.

The incident occurred at around 5 pm on Monday at a residence on Redwood Bay in Altona.

The homeowner used an extinguisher to contain the blaze in the self-cleaning oven.

Firefighters arrived to completely snuff out the flames and then removed the oven into the backyard.

Officials say the home sustained some minor smoke damage.

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