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At 2:15 p.m., the Boonton Township Fire Department responded to 22 Miller Dr. for a tractor on fire and when they arrived confirmed a working house fire, the fire department said on Facebook.
The presence of heavy smoke caused firefighters to escalate the fire to a second alarm, causing more units to respond to fight the blaze, firefighters said.
Fire venting through the roof and heavy conditions forced firefighters to upgrade the fire to a third alarm and more departments responded, firefighters said. It took 90 minutes to bring the fire under control, firefighters said. The house was deemed uninhabitable, but the owners will be able to rebuild, firefighters said.
All occupants exited the house safely and no injuries were reported, firefighters said. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, firefighters said.
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