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A faulty HVAC (Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system) machine had shoppers scrambling out of the Cooper's in Rutland as smoke filled the aisles.
At first it was thought roofers working above the store might have started a fire.
“There were roofers up and sometimes (they can) cause a fire with their roofing techniques, but that was not the case this time. Fortunately it was the HVAC, sounds like the motor went in it. It looks like a belt in the venting system would have caused it,” explains Platoon Captain Kelly Stephens.
The HVAC system then pushed the smoke into the building.
“It did have a pungent odour that went through the building. So to err on the side of caution we vacated the building and we went and checked all the different areas with our thermal imaging camera and heat guns and we found no problem.”
After the all clear, the roofers were able to continue their work and Cooper's reopened.
