A fire at a Winnipeg Walmart has been put out and an investigation is underway.
The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) arrived at the Walmart Supercentre at St. Vital Centre shortly after 7 p.m. Monday.
“Crews found a fire inside the building that had been extinguished mostly by the building’s sprinkler system,” WFPS said in a news release. After confirming the flames were completely extinguished, firefighters ensured that there were no other fires in the store.
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No injuries were reported, and the fire is being investigated by Winnipeg police.
WFPS did not disclose the extent of the damage at the store, but said no estimate was immediately available.
The store remains closed “until further notice,” according to a social media post from St. Vital Centre.
They have cameras!! They must have an idea who did it!! If they can approach a senior with a walker and assume they are “hiding” merchandise while shopping and putting same in a basket even though the senior was innocent of such an accusation, surely the staff could be aware of no goodness instead of standing around in groups by the checkouts, ignoring customers asking for help as the continue with the social gathering and talking in their own language!! Good grief!!
So why weren’t some of the employees wandering around checking for shoplifters and destructive people who mean harm instead of standing around in groups, near the checkouts, talking to each other in their own language? If you ask them for help or tell them of an incident, they don’t really help! Why aren’t they being more proactive in stopping things like this from happening??
I hope all workers are okay there. That is my favorite store for prescriptions, groceries & people. Please he safe!!