Mike Tammadge, Middelburg Mall manager, said that they made the decision to evacuate the building because of the presence of smoke in the vicinity of Checkers.
\nInitial reports were that there was a fire in the roof of the building. The Fire Department was called to the scene to assess the situation.<\/p>\n
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\nAfter they received the \u201call clear\u201d from the Fire Brigade, the mall was declared safe and reopened to customers.<\/p>\nAlso read:<\/h3>\n
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