UPDATE: Beacon Hill Road Fire Started With Ashes From Fireplace

A firefighter was hurt battling a Monday afternoon blaze on Beacon Hill Road that left a home there uninhabitable, Washington Township police said.

The resident of the home was uninjured and the fire was extinguished after about a half-hour. But police said a firefighter injured his hand and was transported to Hunterdon Medical Center by the Long Valley First Aid Squad.

Firefighters initially said it appeared the blaze started with a car that caught fire inside the garage, then spread to the interior of the home. But police said later Monday the fire actually started in ashes in the home's fireplace.

The fire is not being considered suspicious.

The home, located at 250 Beacon Hill Road, is one of the last homes within the border of the township. Beacon Hill Road was inaccessible from Rt. 517 and West Valley Brook Road.

Fairmount Fire, Long Valley Fire Company, Schooley's Mountain Fire Protection, Chester Fire Company, Califon Fire Company and Ironia Fire Company were on the scene to extinguish the fire. Washington Township Police and the Long Valley First Aid Squad also assisted.