Fire causes evacuation in Walmart

A fire Thursday in the Havre Walmart was contained to a small area with no injuries, and the store is open for business this morning, but with some services limited.

Havre Fire responded with one engine and one ambulance at 5:39 p.m. Thursday to a report of a fire at the Walmart on the 3500 Block of U.S. Highway 2 West.

Fire Chief Nathan Courtnage said when Havre Fire arrived people were being evacuated from the store. The fire, he added, had started in a section of shelving containing pillows and not only was contained there but also had pretty much been put out by staff and customers. Firefi...