Retail, Shopping Mall Oakville, ON, Canada – Sprinkler system knocks down fire at shopping mall caused by welding sparks September 5, 2016 viking210 The Oakville Fire Department says no one was injured after fire broke out at the Oakville Place shopping mall earlier this morning (Tuesday). Fire crews were called to the mall at around 9 a.m. Deputy Fire Chief George Birtig said the fire started at the building’s south side when sparks from welding, which was taking place on the roof in an area undergoing renovations, dropped down into a storage area on the second floor and ignited some products there. “That set off the sprinkler system,” said Birtig. “When we got there, there was still some flame left, but the sprinklers had knocked down the majority of the fire.” Firefighters quickly extinguished what was left of the blaze. Birtig said the mall was not open when the fire took place and so no shoppers were impacted. Oakville Place staff said they were hopeful the mall could be reopened around noon.
