Arsonist targets Mrs. Doubtfire house in San Francisco

Police in San Francisco are investigating an arson at the home featured in the 1993 movie Mrs. Doubtfire.

The fire started at 8 p.m. in the Pacific Heights neighborhood of the city, USA Today reports. The homeowner smelled smoke and discovered the doormat was on fire, a police spokesman said, and quickly put out the flames. NBC News says that the home is owned by a doctor who is a pioneer in facial feminization surgeries, but a police official said the incident does not appear to be a hate crime. The house was also in the news last year, when fans of Robin Williams left flowers there upon his death.

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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.