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BUFORD, Ga. - A floor cleaning machine accidentally triggered a small fire in a storage closet at the Mall of Georgia, but automatic sprinklers extinguished the flames before firefighters arrived.
Firefighters responded to the Mall of Georgia where a small fire evacuated mall-goers in Gwinnett Country. The fire has been extinguished.
Firefighters responded to the Mall of Georgia after a small fire broke out in a janitorial storage closet located behind Victoria's Secret and GNC.
A walk-behind floor cleaner accidentally caused the blaze, but the mall's sprinkler system extinguished the fire before crews arrived.
Firefighters confirmed the fire was accidental and completed their response at the shopping center. The scene has been turned over to Mall of Georgia property management.
Customers inside the mall at the time of the fire said they were briefly evacuated while crews cleared the scene.
Officials have not released information regarding any potential smoke damage to nearby retail stores. It remains unknown if the incident impacted normal shopping center operating hours.
The Source: The information in this story was gathered from Gwinnett County firefighters, who explained how the incident occurred and was handled at the scene.
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