Fire closes NJ mall for foreseeable future, Boscov's store reopens with regular hours

A fire closed a South Jersey mall for the entire weekend as crews work to clean.

Officials with the Vorhees Town Center took to Facebook on Sunday to announce that the mall will remain closed until further notice because of soot.

The store Boscov's has reopened with regular business hours, according to the mall's social media.

Firefighters could be seen working on the roof of the Voorhees Town Center as light smoke rose around 6:30 p.m. Friday.

Voorhees firefighters arrived to the mall around 5:30 p.m., the Voorhees Fire Department said on its Facebook page.

"Your fire department crews arrived to find heavy smoke and occupied tenants," the Voorhees Fire Department said. "All were evacuated and no injuries are reported at this time."

Camden County IAFF Local 3249 -- the local fire union -- said the blaze began in the food court.

The fire was at two alarms at one point, according to Cherry Hill Fire Police's Facebook page.

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The full extent of the fire at 2120 Voorhees Town Center in Voorhees wasn't immediately clear. However it was damaging enough to cause the mall to close.

"Due to a fire in the mall this evening, the Voorhees Town Center will be closed this weekend, April 20th and 21st," the mall posted on its Facebook page Friday night. "Thank you for your patience."

The fire marshal is investigating a cause for the blaze.