North Roanoke County Kroger temporarily evacuated for electrical fire

Emergency crews responded to a small electrical fire in a breaker box at a Kroger grocery store in north Roanoke County on Sunday afternoon, according to a fire official.

The store in the 7200 block of Williamson Road was being evacuated when they arrived, but the problem was taken care of quickly. The store was open again by about 2 p.m.

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