It became clear when the IKEA shopping center will start operating after the fire – MadeinVilnius.lt

On the night from Wednesday to Thursday, a fire broke out in the warehouse of the IKEA shopping center in Vilnius. Firefighters report open flames stacked on racks.

The shopping center was temporarily closed on Thursday after the fire.

The mall is reportedly expected to reopen on Friday.

“We inform you that due to technical obstacles, the IKEA store in Vilnius and the Swedish restaurant will not work today. We apologize and look forward to returning tomorrow at normal time,” the statement from the IKEA shopping center reads.

We remind you that the report about the fire that broke out in Vikingai Street in the shopping center was received at 3:57 a.m.

Arriving firefighters brought the flames under control at 5:38 a.m., but firefighters remained at work at the IKEA shopping center until 10 a.m.

“When the first forces arrived at the scene, goods stacked on metal racks were on fire in the warehouse. According to the initial information, 54 sq. meter area, there was a fire, and the entire warehouse was covered in smoke. Firefighters used a lift, ventilated the premises and the incident is being investigated”, said E. Zdanevičienė, a spokesperson for the Fire Protection and Rescue Department (PAGD).

According to initial data, the employees were not injured.

Renata Dantė, head of IKEA’s corporate services for the Baltic countries, says that the fire in the store’s warehouse was signaled by a fire alarm.

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