The fire was contained to one section of the house.
LEBANON TWP. --A fire at a home on Lebanon Farm Road drew a response from several area fire companies, along with the tanker task force.
The call was dispatched around 12:25 p.m. on Saturday.
Initially the fire was dispatched as a chimney and roof fire. Once on scene the fire chief requested a tanker task force and additional fire companies. Hampton Fire Department's Engine 13-63 drafted water out of a nearby pond to feed water to other fire engines.
The fire was contained to one section of the residence. The home owner was home at the time of the fire.
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Responding to the call were the Lebanon Township Police, Lebanon Township Fire and EMS, Hampton, Glen Gardner, High Bridge, Lebanon Borough and Califon fire departments.
Other fire departments were called up to cover for the departments fighting the fire by standing by at the respective firehouses.
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