Electrical fire forces evacuation, closure of H-E-B in Fort Worth, officials say

A three-alarm fire forced an evacuation and closure of an H-E-B grocery store in far North Fort Worth, officials said.  

The Fort Worth Fire Department said flames were showing as crews first arrived around 8 p.m. Thursday, at the store located on Heritage Trace Parkway east of I-35.

The second and third alarms were called to assist with the evacuation because of the size of the building. Firefighters from Haslet and Saginaw also responded. Fort Worth FD said the fire was quickly put out, and no one was hurt. 

"The store experienced an isolated electrical fire in a meat case," H-E-B said in a statement. "It has been contained. There were no injuries. The store is currently closed, and we are assessing the situation to see when we can reopen."

Later Friday, H-E-B officials said in a statement that "we continue to restock the store and complete cleaning efforts as safely and efficiently as possible. Pending an early morning city inspection, we are optimistic that we will be able to open [Saturday] morning."

Early Saturday morning, a spokesperson for H-E-B said the store would be fully open at 8 a.m. Saturday.