Firefighters were called to the scene at 3:30 a.m. on Friday.
No one was injured, but damages are estimated at around $50,000.
Farmer said the building’s sprinkler system did its job, helping limit the spread of fire.
Firefighters were called to the scene at 3:30 a.m. on Friday.
No one was injured, but damages are estimated at around $50,000.
Farmer said the building’s sprinkler system did its job, helping limit the spread of fire.
The city of Logan Fire Department responded to a structural fire at the Walmart in Logan around 9 p.m. Saturday. Fire Chief Scott Beckett said the fire was contained to a stock room in the back of the store. “This is a real testament to working sprinkler systems and quick reaction times,” Beckett said. “As soon as employees realized there was a fire, they activated the fire alarms and got everyone to safety.”
No injuries were reported, and all employees on duty Saturday night were accounted for. Beckett said he commends the quick reaction from Walmart employees and his crew for their work in keeping the fire contained. “This was really a textbook situation,” Beckett said. “Minimal damage, no injuries, the store is already back open. Everyone did what they needed to do to keep this situation from being worse than it could’ve been.”
Other areas inside the store were affected by smoke, but it was also quickly ventilated to minimize the damage. Any open food items such as fruits and vegetables will be destroyed, along with any others that would be a hazard to the public. Walmart reopened to the public at 10 a.m. Sunday. The store thanked the community for their patience in a Facebook post that morning.
The Walmart was closed for clean up after multiple fires were set inside the store on April 7.
“The first thing we had to do and address was to work with health department,” Jeyes said.
The health department identified what had been damaged by smoke, he said.
“We were able to donate almost $700,000 worth of product,” Roberton said.
The whole store was cleaned and the past week has been spent bringing merchandise back in.
When the doors open again, some product will still be unavailable.