Gilbert strip mall closed after inspectors find major structural problems, raising collapse concerns

GILBERT, Ariz. — Businesses at a decades-old Gilbert shopping plaza are scrambling after inspectors determined the building was structurally unsafe and ordered an immediate evacuation.

Gilbert Fire and Rescue ordered a full closure of the strip mall on Gilbert Road on Monday after multiple inspections revealed serious structural concerns.

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