Overview
- A fire started around 2:20 p.m. Saturday at the Burger King in the Katy Mills Mall food court, prompting alarms and an evacuation.
- Firefighters extinguished the blaze and the mall reopened, with reports indicating the fire was put out around 3:40 p.m.
- The City of Katy Office of Emergency Management later said the mall is fully open to the public and only the Burger King location remains closed.
- Earlier closures around Entrance 2 and nearby stores were lifted after crews secured the area and completed their response.
- Shoppers described being ushered out as fire trucks arrived and crews deployed hoses and accessed the roof, and authorities say the cause is still being determined.