Fire Erupts in Constant Friendship Walmart: Officials

This article was originally published Nov. 4. We have updated it to include a link to the fire marshal’s report.

As many were watching the results come in from Tuesday’s election, firefighters converged at Constant Friendship, where a fire broke out inside Walmart, officials said.

At approximately 10:45 p.m. on Tuesday, the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company reported that it was assisting the Abingdon Fire Company in extinguishing a fire at Walmart.

The blaze was in the lawn and garden section, according to Joppa-Magnolia.

The fire marshal said the cause was electrical in nature, and the fire caused $10,000 in damage.

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