PERRY TOWNSHIP — An Ohio Walmart was forced to evacuate Sunday afternoon.
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The Perry Township Fire Department was called to the Walmart on Harding Highway just before 4 p.m. to a report of a freezer in the store sparking, according to our news partners at WLIO.
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Firefighters were able to contain the sparks to the unit and prevent anything nearby from catching fire.
Employees were able to return around 4:30 p.m., with the store reopening around 5 p.m.
No injuries were reported.
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