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Firefighters from several departments battled the blaze on Red Maple Lane Wednesday afternoon.

(Courtesy of the Flanders Fire Company #1)

Firefighters fought the blaze from outside due to concerns of a structure collapse.

MOUNT OLIVE -- A Flanders home suffered significant damage Wednesday evening during a multiple-alarm blaze, authorities said.

Emergency services were initially called to the Red Maple Lane home on a report of a dumpster fire at the subdivision shortly after 5 p.m., but discovered upon arrival that the flames had already spread to the front of the residence, Flanders Fire Chief Michael McDermott said.

The danger of a structure collapse prevented firefighters from entering the home and forced them to fight the blaze from outside, McDermott said.

"The fire started outside of the home and worked its way up the front and into the attic of the home," the chief said. "With the lightweight-truss construction, the fire moved quickly once it took hold.

There's no cost estimate yet for the damages caused by the fire, as well as from the water and smoke damages from firefighting efforts, the chief said.

Flanders firefighters were assisted by members of fire departments from Budd Lake, Byram, Chester, Hackettstown, Netcong, Randolph, Roxbury and Schooley's Mountain.

Budd Lake Fire Aid Squad and Mount Olive Police Department were also on the scene.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Mount Olive Police Department and Mount Olive Fire Marshal.

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