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Walmart customers, employees evacuated after smoke reported inside Clovis store

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  • Customers and employees evacuated from the Clovis Walmart after smoke was reported.
  • Officers responded at 10:24 a.m. to the Walmart at Herndon and Clovis avenues.
  • Firefighters investigated the source of the smoke; no flames were reported.

Customers and employees were evacuated from a Walmart store in Clovis on Friday morning after smoke was reported inside the building.

Officers responded at 10:24 a.m. to the Walmart at Herndon and Clovis avenues following reports of smoke inside the store.

Police said employees evacuated customers and staff as emergency crews arrived.

No flames were reported. Firefighters responded to investigate the source of the smoke.

Anthony Galaviz
The Fresno Bee
Anthony Galaviz writes about sports for The Fresno Bee. He covers the Las Vegas Raiders, high schools, boxing, MMA and junior colleges. He’s been with The Bee since 1997 and attended Fresno City College before graduating from Fresno State with a major in journalism and a minor in criminology. Support my work with a digital subscription
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