Fire investigators are looking into what caused a fire that forced the evacuation of the Arroyo Grande Walmart yesterday. Just before noon, Firefighters from the Five Cities Fire Authority, and San Luis Obispo City Fire Department responded to a commercial fire. When they arrived, crews found smoke billowing from a storage area at the back of the store. It took firefighters about 20 minutes to knock down the flames. The fire did not make it into the store. No one was injured.
Fire crews knock down fire at Walmart in Arroyo Grande, no injuries reported
KSBY News
and last updated 2021-05-02 16:01:25-04
Local fire agencies knocked down a fire at a Walmart in Arroyo Grande Sunday afternoon.
All employees and customers are safely evacuated from the building with no reports of injuries so far, according to the Arroyo Grande Police Department and the Five Cities Fire Authority.
Community members near the scene can see a plume of smoke coming from the building. Fire authorities told KSBY that the fire was concentrated at the back of the store outdoors near the loading dock.