While information on how and when the blaze began was unavailable Saturday afternoon, Sumter Fire Department advised drivers should avoid the area if possible.
Walmart Supercenter on Broad Street is open; however, the main entrance where Harper Street meets Alice Drive is closed by officers. There are several detours leading out and into that area.
The store is across from Walmart at 1475 Alice Drive and will be about 109,000 square feet, according to reporting this week from The Sumter Item. It will have a gas station with about 20 pumps, a tire and oil change center and a propane filling station, among other services. Construction began in March, with, at the time, an expected opening of late this year or early 2026.
This is an ongoing story, and more information will be released as it becomes available.
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