NEW CASTLE, Pa. - A fire broke out Wednesday afternoon at a two-story home in New Castle.

The blaze happened at a home on the 700 block of Monroe Street shortly before 4 p.m.

Neighbors told firefighters that the kitchen was on fire at the home.

Houses in the area are very close together and caused a general alarm call in.

Firefighters arrived to find flames spewing from the home.

A woman that lives at the home said that she was cooking something on the stove and believed she had turned it off before leaving for a short time.

The house was extensively damaged with smoke, fire and water damage.

A nearby home also had siding melting.

A fire investigator will investigate the cause of the blaze.