Jefferson City Sam’s Club evacuated because of fire, no injuries reported

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

No injuries were reported in a fire that occurred Wednesday in an outdoor storage area of the Sam’s Club at 849 Stoneridge Parkway in Jefferson City.

A social media post from the Jefferson City Fire Department says that crews responded to an automatic fire alarm at 2:14 p.m. The fire was started in an area used to store recycling materials and a sprinkler helped contain the fire, the post says.

The store was evacuated while first responders put out the fire, the post says. The cause of the fire I under investigation.

“Thanks to the sprinkler system in this commercial building, the fire was contained to the exterior portion of the building. The store was evacuated in a timely and orderly manner with the assistance of Sam’s Club employees. No injuries were reported. Store operations were suspended during the emergency response,” the post says.