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Crews Battle Warren County House Fire [Photos]

UPDATE: The Tuesday night fire that left a Hackettstown home uninhabitable was caused by a man who fell asleep while smoking a cigarette, authorities determined.

Firefighters from several departments battled a blaze that broke out at a Warren County home late Tuesday.

Firefighters from several departments battled a blaze that broke out at a Warren County home late Tuesday.

Photo Credit: Tri-County Volunteer Fire Company via Facebook

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Firefighters from several departments battled a blaze that broke out at a Warren County home late Tuesday.

Tri-County Volunteer firefighters were dispatched for the first-alarm fire in Hackettstown just after 11:30 p.m., the company said.

The fire occurred at 317 Sharp St., Hackettstown Police said.

Fire departments in Hackettstown, Independence Township, Washington and Budd Lake Fire operated at the scene for about three hours before returning to their stations, authorities said.

The cause of the fire remained under investigation by the Township of Mt. Olive, Office of the Fire Marshal, and the Warren County Fire Marshal.

Scroll down to view additional photos of the scene.

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