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Irregular News for 10.07.05
Annapolis, MD -- A small fire at a grocery store turned frustrating for firefighters Wednesday when some shoppers refused to budge from the checkout lines even as smoke filled the aisles.
Afterward, a cashier said, "The store is on fire. Hello?"
Fire investigators said the blaze at a Giant Food started in the paper products section and sent smoke wafting through the entire store, but still some customers didn't get out of line to pay for their groceries.
Anne Arundel Fire Lt. Russ Davies said customers were still in the store when firefighters arrived and that their reluctances to leave was "extremely dangerous."
"It caused us to split our efforts," Davies said, because some firefighters had to battle the blaze while others had to escort shoppers out of the store.
Customers said they didn't mind shopping through the fire and were disappointed firefighters forced them outside.
"It's a little disappointing. I was hoping to get my food," shopper Jojanna Rabaglin told The (Annapolis) Capital. Rabaglin said she was trying to buy milk.
Even after the fire, customers were peeved at the closure, with at least one shopper trying to cross tape and enter the store, the newspaper reported.
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Annapolis, MD -- A small fire at a grocery store turned frustrating for firefighters Wednesday when some shoppers refused to budge from the checkout lines even as smoke filled the aisles.
Afterward, a cashier said, "The store is on fire. Hello?"
Fire investigators said the blaze at a Giant Food started in the paper products section and sent smoke wafting through the entire store, but still some customers didn't get out of line to pay for their groceries.
Anne Arundel Fire Lt. Russ Davies said customers were still in the store when firefighters arrived and that their reluctances to leave was "extremely dangerous."
"It caused us to split our efforts," Davies said, because some firefighters had to battle the blaze while others had to escort shoppers out of the store.
Customers said they didn't mind shopping through the fire and were disappointed firefighters forced them outside.
"It's a little disappointing. I was hoping to get my food," shopper Jojanna Rabaglin told The (Annapolis) Capital. Rabaglin said she was trying to buy milk.
Even after the fire, customers were peeved at the closure, with at least one shopper trying to cross tape and enter the store, the newspaper reported.
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