Juvenile charged with arson in Montgomery Walmart fire
Montgomery Walmart fire under investigation By WSFA Staff | February 11, 2021 at 9:22 AM CST - Updated February 11 at 2:13 PM
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A juvenile has been charged with arson after a fire inside a Montgomery Walmart.
According to Montgomery Fire Lieutenant J.C. Selman, a male juvenile has been charged with arson first degree after admitting to starting the fire inside the Walmart located on Atlanta Highway.
The fire was started around 5:30 p.m. Monday inside the store. The building’s sprinkler system activated and kept the blaze from spreading before firefighters could respond. Everyone was evacuated and no injuries were reported.