A 17-year-old has been arrested for arson and recklessly endangering safety after starting a fire inside the Sparta Walmart on Tuesday.
On Tuesday morning at 10:46 AM, the Sparta Area Fire District was dispatched to a fire at Walmart located at 1600 West Wisconsin Street. Sparta Fire arrived just 45 seconds after the call and observed customers exiting the building in heavy smoke. Everyone inside was able to exit the building without injury.
A 17-year-old has been arrested and is being held in Monroe County Jail. The suspect faces multiple charges including arson and recklessly endangering safety.
The preliminary estimate of the damage is well over 7 million dollars. Walmart is expected to remain closed for the next several days.
The Wisconsin DOJ's Division of Criminal Investigation is assisted at the scene. Sparta Police expect to make an update related to this incident later in the week.
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