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May 9, 2006

Fire at the Gap store in Providence Place mall

PROVIDENCE – The Gap store at Providence Place Mall was damaged overnight by a fire that started in a second-floor storage area.

Asst. Chief Mark S. Pare said the fire call came in at around 2 a.m.

There was smoke damage in the area around the store on the second floor and water damage on the first and second floors from the sprinkler system and the water used to extinguish the fire, Pare said. There was some damage on the floor above the Gap as well, Pare said.

Fire investigators are examining everything in the area, but the cause of the fire is unknown at this time, Pare said.

Pare said he does not know how many stores were affected, nor if the Gap will be open and operating today.

Twelve fire vehicles responded to the fire, and Pare said the fire was under control when he left the scene after about an hour.

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