A Target in California’s Bay Area was temporarily closed after a suspected arsonist set fire to stocked rolls of paper towels over the weekend, in a state already plagued by retail crime. causing further confusion in the area.
Around 3 p.m. Saturday, firefighters received multiple calls about a fire inside a Target store in Vallejo, California, a city of about 120,000 people about 30 miles north of Oakland. Cellphone footage showed a shelf of paper towel rolls engulfed in flames, the store’s sprinklers activated and an employee caught in the flames. expand Fire extinguisher.
About 100 people, including shoppers and employees, were evacuated from the building while firefighters were called to the scene. It took less than 15 minutes to put out the fire.
At least one employee reported suffering from the following symptoms: mild smoke inhalation He received treatment on the spot. The employee refused to go to the hospital for further treatment. Fortunately, there are no other injuries reported.
“The quick and organized response by Target employees is credited with preventing injury to store patrons,” Captain said. kevin brown Vallejo Fire Department
Store officials then posted a large sign outside the store announcing the store’s temporary closure. Meanwhile, fire recovery teams began repairing the damaged parts of the store. The team is also trying to assess the state of inventory. So far, authorities believe the total damage caused by the fire was close to $1 million.
Frequent shoppers are perplexed by the sudden closure of their favorite stores. “We’re hoping to get the store cleaned up and open to the public,” Teena Miller said. “We serve a large community here, especially the elderly. It’s convenient.” There are no other Target locations in Vallejo, and the next closest location is about 20 minutes away.
Target released the following statement regarding the fire:
On Saturday, a store in Vallejo was quickly evacuated after a fire broke out inside the store. We would like to thank the Vallejo Fire Department for their quick response and we are grateful that no one was injured. Our store will be temporarily closed during repairs and restocking, so please visit our store near you in Napa or Pinole if needed. The cause of the fire is under investigation and questions will be referred to the Vallejo Police Department.
The company has since announced that its stores are scheduled to reopen this Sunday.
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