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Lebanon Fire District Battles Fire and Hazardous Materials at a Walmart Superstore
A fire was reported at the Lebanon Walmart Superstore at 12:47pm on May 14, 2019. The Lebanon Fire District responded and reported smoking showing from the building and the store was being evacuated. Initial crews made entry into the large shopping center and found that fire suppression sprinkler system was activated. Due to the large amount of smoke being produced the crews had to use a thermal imagining camera to locate the fire. The sprinkler system kept the fire from expanding past the area where it had started. The fire was located in an aisle where several different types of chemicals were stored. Crews used a hose line and extinguished the fire.
Due to the scope of the incident the Incident Commander upgraded to a second alarm to bring in additional fire resources, as well as the regional HazMat team.
Several businesses to the north had to be evacuated and a couple city streets were closed, to protect citizens from the toxic smoke.
The fire produced enough smoke to completely fill the superstore with a chemical filled smoke. Once the fire was out, it took crews about an hour to clear the smoke to start the initial fire investigation.
Lebanon Fire District, Albany Fire Department, and Sweet Home Fire Department brought eleven apparatus and approximately 40 personnel to the scene. The Lebanon Police Department provided several resources to help close streets and conduct evacuations in the area.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation. If you have any information regarding this fire please contact the Lebanon Fire District or the Lebanon Police Department.
No injuries were reported.