Welding sparks fire inside Walmart store in San Tan Valley

SAN TAN VALLEY, AZ (AZFamily) — One person was hurt after an accidental fire broke out inside a department store in Pinal County early Wednesday morning.

It happened at a Walmart Supercenter along Hunt Highway in San Tan Valley.

According to Rural Metro Fire, work was being done on an appliance inside the store when sparks from a welder ignited a fire. The fire then quickly spread through the paper towels aisle…

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