Retail, Shopping Mall Concord, NC – Mall fire confined to small area by sprinkler system February 25, 2019 viking210 A fire near Off Broadway Shoes caused an evacuation of Concord Mills Wednesday afternoon. Around 4:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Concord Fire was dispatched to the mall. When crews arrived, they did find an active fire within a small corridor located near Off Broadway Shoes. As crews arrived on the scene of the Concord Mills Alarm, an effective evacuation of occupants was taking place, and fire department crews located a fire within a corridor. Both the Concord Fire Department and Concord Police Department worked diligently to assist in a complete evacuation. And fire department personnel were able to extinguish the fire within 8-10 minutes of arrival on the scene. Due to the alarm and sprinkler systems activating, the fire was kept to a small confined area. However, it was for safety purposes that the mall remained evacuated for several hours. Cause of the fire is still under investigation by the Concord Fire Marshal’s office.