What happened: A fire that reignited and spread to the roof of a Greenacres plaza prompted an evacuation and a response from Palm Beach County Fire Rescue on Thursday morning.
Background: crews responded to a fire at a plaza at 3985 S. Jog Road just north of Lake Worth Road.
When firefighters arrived, the building’s sprinkler system had extinguished the initial fire. However, a fire marshal found the fire had rekindled and spread to the roof above the sprinkler system, prompting an additional response.
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue provided mutual aid to help extinguish the roof fire and suppress the blaze.
The available details are limited to the information verified at publication time. Readers should expect updates as the matter develops.
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