Fire closes Onalaska Walmart for hours Saturday

Store back open, cause still unknown

ONALASKA, Wis. (WKBT) — A lightning strike caused a roof fire at the Onalaska Walmart late Saturday morning, according to Onalaska Fire Chief Don Dominick.

The lightning strike hit a tile roof and sparked a fire, which caused the building to be evacuated, Chief Dominick said. No one was injured.

Walmart was closed for a few hours while crews put out the fire.