Smoke in an elevator shaft at a two-story Target in Pasadena prompted firefighters to briefly evacuate the store Tuesday.
The smoke in the store at 777 Colorado Blvd. was caused about 4:30 p.m. by hydraulic fluid that leaked onto the motor that drives the elevator, Lisa Derderian of the Pasadena Fire Department said.
No one was in the elevator at the time, she said.
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No injuries were reported, but the Derderian said the response by the fire department caused traffic backups in the area.
—City News Service
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