Shoppers were in for a shock Tuesday night when arsonists targeted a Walmart in Memphis, igniting the merchandise and putting lives at risk. The Memphis Fire Department (MFD) raced to the scene at the Walmart Supercenter on Winchester Road after receiving a call about a blaze that had erupted within the store's interiors, according to Action News 5.

The fire, described as "intentional" by officials, was located in the women's clothing section, with damage contained to one rack of apparel. Thankfully, no one was injured in the incident, but the store's sprinkler system failed to deploy, a potentially grave oversight in the event of a larger catastrophe. "The fire was mostly extinguished before MFD arrived and additional crews were disregarded, no injuries were reported," as per coverage by WREG.

This is not an isolated incident for the retail giant—another Walmart in the vicinity on Austin Peay Highway suffered a similar fate just a month prior, resulting in significant losses. In that case, the damages amounted to a staggering $1.8 million for contents and an additional $10,000 for the building itself, as confirmed by WREG.

Investigations are still ongoing at the Winchester Road Walmart, with MFD meticulously combing through the charred evidence to determine culpability and prevent future incidents. "The fire was intentionally set in the women's clothing area, damaging one clothing rack," Memphis Fire officials stated, pointing to a pattern that indicates a troubling trend in retail store arson in the area. Despite the quick extinguishment of the fire, firefighters are still trying to estimate the value of the damages, as reported by Local Memphis.