Hundreds of shoppers, moviegoers and staff were evacuated from Chinook Centre late Sunday afternoon when a small fire began in a non-public hallway near the food court.
Fire department battalion chief Ernie Molineaux said a small container caught fire. Once it was extinguished, the only real damage was scorched paint on the wall.
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“The damage was very, very minor,” Molineaux said.
Fire officials continued to investigate Sunday.
Mall security officials decided to sound the alert around 5:30 p.m. when the sprinkler system went off in the hallway, said Paige O’Neill, retail property manager for the Chinook Centre.
Since the mall was to close at 6 p.m., there were fewer shoppers in the building than normal, O’Neill said. “Everything was winding down.”
People were back watching their movies at the Scotiabank Theatre Chinook shortly after 6 p.m., O’Neill said.
There were no injuries. However some mall offices were water-damaged after the sprinklers went off.
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