Off-Duty Fireman Puts Out Lacey Walmart Blaze

LACEY, NJ — An 0ff-duty fireman extinguished a blaze Wednesday afternoon at Lacey's Walmart, police said. The fireman was shopping in the store.

A small fire originated in one of the aisle freezers but was put out by the time authorities arrived. The store was temporarily closed while the Ocean County Health Department inspected the extent of the damage.

All sections of the store are completely open now, a Walmart associate told Patch on Thursday afternoon.

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