Fire Inside IE Mall Prompts Evacuation, Closure Friday: 1 Arrested On Suspicion Of Igniting The Blaze

ONTARIO, CA — A fire broke out at a jeans store inside the Ontario Mills Mall, prompting a closure and a full evacuation of the structure on Friday.

Ontario Police have identified a suspect and have taken them into custody; their identity is not immediately known. There is no active threat, police say, though the building will remain closed for an indeterminate period of time.

Shortly after 10:30 a.m., fire erupted at the True Religion Brand Jeans Store at 1 Mills Circle in Ontario. Video captured at the scene shows large orange flames emanating from the store's main entrance as well as startled onlookers.

"The fire has been extinguished and investigators are on scene," a spokesperson for the Fire Department shared on social media. "The mall will be closed until further notice. A press release will be released with further information at a later time."

Earlier in the week, a large structure in Ontario was burned to the ground. The suspect was arraigned on Friday on multiple counts of Arson. No relationship between the incidents was immediately clear.

People who were at the mall took to Reddit and other social media platforms to describe the experience.

"I was just there with my 3-year-old when we were evacuated!" one commenter said.

Several cited seeing fire trucks, medics and police at the scene.

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