I was wondering, if someone is pointing a gun at you and you spray the gun with the fire extinguisher, will that stop the gun from firing?
Yes the stone is there for drainage and also to protect the pipes from freezing. Pipes by law have to be a certain depth. Water pipes I know is 18 Electrical 16 I think not sure varies state to state. If you set on a flower bed I bring stone 1/2 below surface. Then I put in some landscape timbers or a kind of boarder and add potting soil plant and use pine straw wood chips whatever works for you. But do not take that stone out. it is important. Take care and happy digging
If I am reading this right, it was the food area that caught on fire, not due to a leak in a gas grill line or anything right ? If you answered yes to my question, then Yes you can clean it up try using a oven cleaner then wash it down real good and you should be fine. But if it was a gas grill and a hose or connector caused the fire I would have it checked out to see if it is worth cleaning or more safe to just replace it.