Emerald Square Mall in North Attleborough reopened Monday after it was forced to temporarily close due to a water leak the day before.
At about 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, fire alarms were going off at the Emerald Square Mall, which is located at 999 South Washington St. Firefighters discovered that the fire alarm had been activated by water leaking through a detector.
But it wasn’t the only issue.
Firefighters found several areas throughout the mall where water was leaking from the roof, including through lighting fixtures and the men’s and women’s restrooms on the third floor.
“It is believed that the water leaks were caused by inclement weather, including snow and ice accumulation on the roof,” the fire department said in a statement.
The fire department decided to temporarily close the mall to the public while management worked to fix the leaks.
At about 9:30 a.m. Monday, the fire department met with local inspectors and mall management for a walkthrough of the mall.
“During the meeting, mall management presented several mitigation measures to town officials and outlined future plans to address water leaks,” a statement from the fire department read.
The fire department determined there was no threat to public safety and lifted the closure.
The mall reopened at 11 a.m. on Monday.
“Please be advised all safety concerns have been addressed and we will continue to make repairs and improvements to the center to avoid this happening again in the future,” a statement on the mall’s Facebook page read.
