PHOTOS: Fire broke out at a small shopping plaza Wednesday morning. The incident that Route 9 for a short time. This was the second fire at a New Jersey strip mall-style shopping plaza in the past two days. Howell Fire Bureau Chief Robert Lewis said firefighters found heavy smoke coming from the roof of the Lanes Mill Plaza around 11:10 a.m. All of Howell's fire companies along with several other departments were able to contain the fire to just one of the three businesses in the center. Crews were able to bring the fire under control within an hour, according to Lewis. No firefighters, store employees or customers were injured. Route 9 was closed in both directions for a couple of hours but has since been reopened. A State Farm insurance office, Lice Troopers and Sew 'n Style are all housed at the shopping plaza.