The store was closed all day on Friday so they could clean the affected areas and the affected products can be replaced, officials said.
Fire crews responded to the 3400 block of Heritage Trace Parkway just after 8 p.m. Thursday, where officials said workers were already attempting to put the fire out when crews arrived. Fire crews then found fire showing from the back of the business. A second alarm was requested for support because the the business is over 128,000 feet with an unknown amount of shoppers.
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An H-E-B spokesperson told WFAA the store “experienced an isolated electrical fire in a meat case” and it was “contained, and there were no injuries.” Fire crews said the damage was contained to the back corner of the store, but that smoke was apparent throughout the building. Large fans were brought in to help ventilate the building.
Video from inside the store showed plumes of smoke:
H-E-B told WFAA in email that the store reopened at 8 a.m. Saturday morning.