St Joseph Fire inspectors now blame a house fire early Tuesday morning on an “unattended candle.” Officials say there were no utilities connected to the home at 4108 Ayrlawn Drive in south St Joseph.

Firefighters from the St Joseph Fire Department said the house was fully involved in flames when they arrived shortly after 2:30am Monday.

Two people were reported injured at the scene, although only one of them was named on the official report. No firefighters were injured.

Fire Prevention Chief Kenny Cordonnair says the utilities were not connected to the home at the time the fire broke out. Damage was extensive to the one-story home. Cordonnair cited an inspector’s report that listed the cause of the fire as an unattended candle.

A man living at the home suffered burns to his hands after trying to put out the fire, according to the inspector’s report. Reports from the scene also indicated a young girl was also injured. The injuries in both cases were described as minor.