ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A fire forced an Albuquerque Walmart to shut down for a short time on Saturday. According to Albuquerque Fire Rescue, crews responded to the Walmart on Eubank Blvd. near I-40 around 11:30 a.m. and found smoke coming from an HVAC vent in the ceiling. Crews were able to control the fire within 10 minutes with damage mostly kept to the single HVAC unit. No employees, customers, or firefighters were injured.
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AFR said the fire was caused by an accidental malfunction in the electric components of the unit. Minor repairs were made to the Walmart and it reopened shortly after.
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