LACEY – A distillery tank exploded Saturday inside Island Beach Distillery, injuring the owner and causing a fire.

The 38-year-old male from Forked River was conscious and alert but sustained multiple burns to the lower half of his body, police said. Watch the video above for information on home fire safety.

He was transported by Lacey EMS to Saint Barnabas Burn Center in Livingston New Jersey. Police were dispatched to the business around 2:07 p.m.

The Ocean County Prosecutor's Office and Ocean County Sheriff's CSI Unit assisted with the response and investigation. The Forked River Fire Department, along with the Lanoka Harbor Fire Department extinguished the blaze, police said. The fire remains under investigation.

Austin Bogues 732-643-4009; abogues@gannettnj.com