MOUNT OLIVE — A man was killed in a fire that destroyed a wood-frame home on Flanders-Drakestown road late Wednesday afternoon, authorities said.

Authorities on the scene deferred comment on the blaze to the Morris County Prosecutor's office. As of 7:45 p.m., the prosecutor's office had said an adult male died in the fire, but did not provide any further information.

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The home stood charred Wednesday afternoon, with a large hole in its roof and much of one side of the structure gutted. Firefighters continued rehab operations into the early evening. Even after the bulk of the fire was put down, smoke continued to waft from the roof.

Police closed down Flanders-Drakestown road between Mount Olive Road and Tinc Road as activity continued at the site. The fire drew a response from first-responder agencies from several neighboring communities, as well as the county sheriff's office and emergency management department.

"Any time we have a fire in Mount Olive, it's a tragedy," said Mayor Rob Greenbaum, who arrived after most of the fire was out.