Sizzling July was a time for a talk on fire safety and some common – but not always realized by residents – causes of fires at the shore.

The topic of the requested presentation at the July 23 meeting of the Barnegat Light Taxpayers’ Association was “Fire! Fire! Fire! What We Can Do To Prevent It and What To Do If It Happens.” Ed Aras, engineer of the Barnegat Light Volunteer Fire Co.