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Voorhees Town Center closed for the weekend after fire broke out near mall's food court

By Jessica MacAulay, Ben Payne

Updated on: April 20, 2024 / 12:14 AM EDT / CBS Philadelphia

Fire closes Voorhees Town Center for weekend in Camden County

VOORHEES, N.J. (CBS) -- A Camden County mall is closed for the weekend after a fire broke out inside the mall near the food court, the Voorhees Town Center announced on Facebook.

Due to a fire in the mall this evening, the Voorhees Town Center will be closed this weekend, April 20th and 21st. Please check back for updates. Thank you for your patience.
Posted by Voorhees Town Center on Friday, April 19, 2024

Just after 6:30 p.m., fire officials told CBS News Philadelphia the blaze had been contained.

Crews responded to the Voorhees Town Center, located at 2120 Voorhees Town Center, for a fire Friday at around 5:30 p.m.

Fire officials told CBS News Philadelphia the mall was partially evacuated while they worked to place the blaze under control.

Food court evacuated due to fire at Voorhees Town Center in Camden County

No injuries were reported, fire officials said.

The Voorhees Town Center was formerly named the Echelon Mall.

Jessica MacAulay

Jessica MacAulay is a digital producer for CBSPhiladelphia.com. Jessica started out her career in broadcast journalism originally as an intern for CBS Philadelphia. She covers breaking news, local community and crime stories.