Fire prompts brief evacuation at Lithia Springs Walmart
LITHIA SPRINGS, Ga. - The Walmart in Lithia Springs was briefly evacuated on Thursday afternoon after a report of a fire.
What we know:
Firefighters and police were called to the Walmart located along Thornton Road just south of Interstate 20 around 4:30 p.m. Thursday.
SKYFOX 5, which flew over the scene around 5 p.m., saw firefighters surrounding an outside trash compactor.
A spokesperson for Walmart told FOX 5 it was contained in the compactor and the store reopened shortly after firefighters arrived.
What we don't know:
It is unclear what sparked the fires.
No word on injuries.
The Source: Walmart and the Douglas County Sheriff's Office provided the details for this article.