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Ontario Mills Mall Temporarily Closed After Fire Reported Inside; 1 in Custody
One person was taken into custody and no injuries were reported as investigators kept the mall closed after the fire.
- On Friday, April 10, 2026, authorities evacuated Ontario Mills after fires broke out in Nordstrom Rack and True Religion stores. Ontario Fire Department Battalion Chief Scot Roeber reported crews arrived just before 11 a.m. to extinguish the blazes.
- While leaving Nordstrom Rack, Ridgecrest resident Phillip Burum intervened by using an extinguisher on clothing lit by a small retail-type lighter. Burum did not see the arsonist, who wore a black hooded sweatshirt and fled toward the mall entrance.
- Police arrested a man found at the scene, though authorities stated there is no active threat at the mall. Samantha Flores, a Jolli Bee employee, said the fire alarm ran for 30 minutes, creating evacuation confusion.
- Officials confirmed there were no injuries during the incident, though Ontario Mills will remain closed until further notice. Workers and shoppers could not immediately retrieve personal belongings left inside.
- This incident follows a separate warehouse fire involving Kimberly-Clark that caused more than $500 million in damage. Authorities stated there is no connection to Highland resident Chamel Abdulkarim, who faces charges for that warehouse arson.
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