Lake Elsinore Walmart Briefly Evacuated

A brief evacuation at the Lake Elsinore Walmart store Thursday morning was caused by an electrical problem, officials are reporting.

According to Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department spokeswoman Melody Hendrickson, the morning disruption was caused by an overheated transformer.

There were no injuries reported.

Interim store manager Joe Cisneros said employees smelled something unusual and called in authorities.

"There was no smoke, no flames. It was just a precautionary measure," he said.

Cisneros reported that the evacuation began at approximately 8:50 a.m., but employees and shoppers were allowed back into the store around 10:30 a.m.

"We're open. Everything is good."