Fire roars in middle of Austin Walmart on Thanksgiving

Friday, November 24, 2017
AUSTIN, Texas (KTRK) -- A fire was roaring in the middle of a Walmart in the Austin area during Thanksgiving.

Someone apparently set two fires inside the store.
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Jackie Sinclair, who captured the fire on her camera phone, recalled seeing workers frantically run around and warn customers.

"I couldn't understand her, and then I walked up and there was these big flames everywhere," said Sinclair. "And I was like, 'Oh, okay. That's why she said there's a fire.' I'm like 'time to go!'"

A fire marshal said the fires were set on purpose.
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Fire investigators were talking to a possible suspect. The store was shut down for business as a result.

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