TOMS RIVER A fire at the Smart Stop storage building complex on Route 37 in the township was kept under control Monday night when the business sprinkler system functioned properly, averting what could have been a much more dangerous incident, fire officials said.

East Dover Fire Company crews responded to a fire call at 7:30 p.m. and arrived to a smoke condition on the first floor of the West building, according to a statement by the Toms River Bureau of Fire Prevention. An activated fire sprinkler head was found to be operating and the crews discovered an extinguished fire in a large plastic commercial garbage can.

The crews, led by Chief Richard Tutela, secured the control valve to the sprinkler system, removed the garbage can and contents from the building, and conducted salvage and overhaul operations.

One 155-degree sprinkler head suppressed the fire without it spreading to other parts of the building, according to fire officials. Officials said, because the system functioned the way it was designed to, the business will be allowed to remain open, with only minor cleanup needed.

Inspector Kieran Flynn of the TR Bureau of Fire Prevention conducted the investigation. Flynn determined the fire was accidental, saying that discarded smoking material in the plastic garbage can was the cause of the fire.

There were no injuries reported.

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By STEVE HUNTER Kent Reporter Courts, government reporter June 6, 2013 11:13 AM

A sprinkler system helped put out a stove-top fire at about 2 a.m. Thursday at a Kent apartment complex in the 24600 block of Russell Road.

When the pan caught fire, the residents did the correct thing and placed a lid on it to smother it, according to a Kent Fire Department media release. This cuts off the oxygen supply to the fire causing it to self-extinguish. Unfortunately, they removed the lid before the pan had cooled, reintroducing oxygen and reigniting the fire.

The sprinkler system activated when the pan reignited and extinguished the fire but caused water damage to the apartment and the unit below it. No other units were affected and no one was hurt.

Firefighters were dispatched to an automatic fire alarm at the complex. Firefighters shut down the sprinkler system to stop the further spread of damage and used tarps and large buckets to protect the personal property of the occupants.

Five adults and four children live in the two apartments. Red Cross is assisting those families with alternate housing until the damage is repaired. The apartment management was on scene to begin the clean-up and to have the sprinkler system reestablished.

Sprinkler systems save lives. Having a sprinkler system, whether in an apartment, house, or business increases the chances for survival by limiting the spread of fire and giving occupants more time to escape.

The Kent Fire Department reminds everyone to always keep the matching lid handy to the pan you are using when cooking on your stove. In the event of a fire, place the lid on the pan while wearing an oven mitt. Move the pan off the burner, turn the burner off, and call 911. Do not remove the lid before the pan has had a chance to cool.

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ALLEN PARK A dispute between two neighbors over the placement of a gas line has been resolved, though it will end up costing the cash-strapped city a few extra dollars.

The dispute was between the owners of a pair of houses in the 9600 block of Manor Avenue. The owners of one house, Courtney Vavro and Kevin Abdelsalam, have lived in their house since 2009 and wanted to put a fence up before making other improvements to their backyard. Thats when they discovered that their neighbor, John Kozuh, had his fence, sprinkler system and a gas line on a section of their property.

Abdelsalam said Friday that Kozuh, the former city engineer, should have known better. Kozuh said he had the permission of the former owner of the property.

Its not something that happened overnight, Kozuh said. That sprinkler system has been there for about 30 years, and the gas line was run about seven years ago.

I had a gentlemans agreement with the former owner, he said. He told me that I could put the sprinkler system and the fence right up to the driveway.

The fence, which has also been up for several years, was between 15 inches and about 4 feet over the property line. It was installed at an angle, taking up less of Abdelsalams yard in the back than in the front. The fence ran up to the edged of the garage. A space of about 15 feet wide from the edge of the fence to the front of the property was also in question.

When we moved in, we didnt know where the property line was, Abdelsalam said. When we had the property surveyed we were shocked to see how much of the yard he was taking.

Kozuh said he spoke with the couple before they bought the property and told them of his agreement.

Kozuh said as part of the agreement with the former owner, he took care of that section of the yard because it looked like it was part of my yard already. Hes been watering, fertilizing, cutting and raking the grass in that area for years.

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EDMOND On May 17, a Friday, Anna Reiner opened her new business Paper Arts, 632 W. Edmond Road. Years of dreaming, planning, hoping and hard work went into that all important day.

Two days later, a painter was in the business, applying lacquer to a cabinet in the restroom. Lacquer is a clear or colored wood finish applied by brushing or spraying. Solvents in lacquer have a particularly strong odor and are extremely flammable.

Mike Barnes, Edmonds chief of fire prevention, said due to lack of ventilation, the fumes ignited and flames began spreading in the bathroom. When the sensor in the bathroom sprinkler head recorded a temperature of 155 degrees, it began to discharge water, which contained the fire to the bathroom and doused the flames on the worker, Barnes said.

Per system design, no other sprinkler heads in the business activated, minimizing water damage, Barnes said. Since the fire was contained, no adjacent businesses in the building were damaged, he said. Thousands of dollars worth of business merchandise was saved. Since the business was able to reopen quickly on Tuesday tax revenue loss was minimized. And most importantly, the worker is recovering from his burns, Barnes said.

I truly believe we saved a life that day, he said.

Reiner said she decided to install a cabinet in the bathroom that was similar to those in the rest of the store. The cabinet was finished out but not painted. The painter wanted to do the work on Sunday, when the store was closed, sparing customers from fumes, Reiner said.

Sunday morning, between 8:30-9 a.m., she got the call from her security provider about the explosion. By the time she arrived, the Edmond Fire Department was there and the painter, who was able to call for help through the security system, had been taken with severe burns to an area hospital.

The store is replaceable. I have insurance. Thats all and good, Reiner said. But as soon as somebodys life is in danger, thats when I get concerned. People cannot be replaced.

Reiner said she was relieved to hear the painter would regain use of his hands. There was damage to the ceiling tile above the bathroom. Barnes said the charring was limited to part of the cabinetry in the bathroom.

Reiner said she cant express enough the value of having a sprinkler system in a business. She said she would rather risk losing the store than let a fire spread to other businesses.

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