The City of Natchitoches Fire Department was dispatched by the Natchitoches Police Department on Feb. 12 to a possible structure fire in the Automotive Department at Walmart. Engines 1 and 2, Truck 1, Rescue 1, C1, C2, C3 and C4 were dispatched. All of the occupants had been evacuated from the structure prior to arrival of responders. An employee had extinguished the main body of the fire with an extinguisher before the fire department arrived on scene. The fire was located around a vent that was near the cash register area. Firefighters accessed the ceiling to check for fire extension and none was found. Exhaust fans were placed to evacuate smoke from the building. The cause of the fire is under investigation at this time.
