Firefighters respond to smoke at Walmart

Photo courtesy of Columbus Fire Dept.
Photo courtesy of Columbus Fire Dept.

Columbus firefighters were called to the Walmart on Whitfield Drive Tuesday afternoon after a customer noticed light smoke coming the refrigerated meat counter display rack. Capt. Mike Wilson, Columbus Fire Department spokesman, says the customer notified employees who then called the fire department.

Wilson says that firefighter found an electrical short within a meat counter light. The wall mounted light, which had a plastic housing, was heavily charred and was producing a light amount of smoke. Firefighters used a dry chemical fire extinguisher to extinguish any combustible materials surrounding the light while store staff cut power to the display rack.

Investigators say the incident was electrical in nature and caused less than $500 in damage. No one was hurt.