Updated at 4:15 p.m. with a correction from Dallas Fire-Rescue that states the fire was sparked by escalator belt.
NorthPark Center in Dallas was evacuated Saturday afternoon due to a small fire inside the mall, officials confirmed.
Around 1:45 p.m. Dallas Fire-Rescue officials responded to reports of smoke coming from the third floor of the building.
Firefighters said when they arrived at the scene, there was a small fire in the area of an escalator belt. Crews were able to contain the flames and are now in the process of clearing the building of smoke.
Officials said the area was evacuated prior to Dallas Fire-Rescue arriving. Video taken from inside the mall showed shoppers walking towards an exit and the sound of fire alarms going off.
Authorities originally said there were injuries reported but later sent a statement with a correction that no one was injured during the incident.
Investigators determined the fire was accidental and “the result of combustible materials covering an out-of-service escalator belt – ignited by sparks from hot work that was being done nearby.”
Digital producer Jozelyn Escobedo contribued to this report.
