A fire in a strip mall store near Fox Valley Mall in Aurora last Wednesday was contained before it could spread to other buildings, officials said.
At around 10 p.m., the Aurora Fire Department responded to the fire after it was called in by an employee of the store, which is located in the 4300 block of Fox Valley Center Drive, according to a news release from the fire department.
When firefighters arrived, they found the fire in the back of the building near a loading dock, but it was being controlled by the building’s sprinkler system and had not spread to nearby stores, the release said. The remaining fire was then put out, officials said.
All employees had evacuated the building before firefighters arrived, and no one was hurt in the fire, according to the release.
Four engine companies, two truck companies, two medic units and three chief officers responded to the fire, the release said.
According to officials, the fire remains under investigation by the Aurora Fire Department’s Fire Investigation Team.
