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Video shows fire inside northwest Atlanta Walmart

By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team
Published  December 28, 2022 11:58pm EST
NW Atlanta
FOX 5 Atlanta

Video shows fire inside Atlanta Walmart

Video shared with FOX 5 Atlanta shows a fire inside the Walmart off Howell Mill Road near Interstate 75 in northwest Atlanta.

ATLANTA - A small fire broke out inside a Walmart in northwest Atlanta on Wednesday evening.

It happened at the Walmart off Howell Mill Road adjacent to Interstate 75.

Video shared with FOX 5 shows the flames shooting up about 20 feet to just under the light fixtures in the men’s clothing section as people evacuated the store.

The fire was reportedly contained to the immediate area, but the full extent of damage was not released by officials.

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Officials respond to a report of a fire at the Walmart off Howell Mill in Atlanta on Dec. 28, 2022. (FOX 5)

Police and fire officials have not released said what caused the fire.

No word from Walmart if the store will reopen Thursday as scheduled.