City/Region Digest.Byline: The Register-Guard LOCAL Smoke forces store in mall to evacuate e·vac·u·ate v. 1. To empty or remove the contents of. 2. To excrete or discharge waste matter, especially of the bowels. SPRINGFIELD - The Troutman's Emporium
v. e·vac·u·at·ed, e·vac·u·at·ing, e·vac·u·ates v.tr. 1. a. To empty or remove the contents of. b. To create a vacuum in. 2. Friday night after the store began filling with smoke. Employees called the fire department and evacuated the store at about 8:30 p.m. Springfield firefighters traced the smoke to worn out bearings on a heating and ventilation unit on the roof. The store remained evacuated until its usual closing time at 9 p.m. Fire officials said it's not uncommon for the systems to go bad. Damage was limited to the unit, but the scent of electrical smoke lingered in the store. The store is expected to open today at its usual hour of 10 a.m. |
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