Walmart has issued a statement regarding the fire at the Vegreville store on Sunday, June 5th:
“The safety of our associates and customers is a top priority.
Yesterday evening, emergency services attended to an intentionally set fire at our Vegreville store (6809 Hwy 16a W.). Thankfully, all associates and customers are safe.
We want to thank all first responders who attended the fire.
This appears to be a criminal act of arson that will unfortunately and unfairly impact our customers, associates and the local community who rely on the store. Setting a fire in a public setting with hundreds of people inside is shocking, dangerous and shameful.
Rest assured, we are cooperating fully with the police investigation and will do everything we can to ensure the arsonist is identified and held accountable.
The store is currently closed as we carry out the necessary clean-up and repairs resulting from the arson.
The store will re-open as soon as possible while we work with officials to ensure the store is safe and up to the standards our customers expect and deserve.
Walmart will support our associates while the store is closed. They will be paid for their scheduled shifts.
For any additional questions, please contact local police as they lead the investigation. We encourage anyone with information about the identity of the arsonist to contact police.”
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