The Walmart in north NanaimoB次元官网网址檚 Woodgrove Centre shopping mall had to close its doors for the day after diapers were set on fire.

Nanaimo Fire Rescue firefighters responded to the alarm shortly before 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 22, but upon arrival found the fire in the baby section at the rear of the store had already been snuffed out by store employees.

B次元官网网址淚t appears that some diapers had been set on fire,B次元官网网址� said reserve Const. Gary OB次元官网网址橞rien, Nanaimo RCMP spokesperson. B次元官网网址淪taff were quick to attend to the fire and put it out within 60 seconds. Fire crews were on scene. They didnB次元官网网址檛 have to be deployed, but they were there.B次元官网网址�

The fire was small, but caused significant smoke and chemical emission from the diapers and the fire extinguisher chemicals, which forced the evacuation of the store and its closure for the rest of the day.

B次元官网网址淭here was significant smoke damage and loss of revenue. A person of interest has been identified,B次元官网网址� OB次元官网网址橞rien said. B次元官网网址淭his person was observed in the store for several hours prior to the fire.B次元官网网址�

Store staff, he said, was compiling security video footage to turn over to the RCMP, and police are expecting they will publicly release an image of the person of interest to try to identify the individual.

Anyone who has information about this incident or the person of interest is asked to call the Nanaimo RCMP detachment non-emergency line at 250-754-2345 and quote file No. 2023-6199.

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