The Dillard’s at the Mall of Georgia caught fire Wednesday night.

Firefighters are at a department store at the Mall of Georgia on Wednesday night.

Shoppers and employees were safely evacuated after a fire erupted at Dillard's in the Mall of Georgia; the cause is under investigation.

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Firefighters responded to a business fire at Dillard’s at the Mall of Georgia Wednesday evening after a dumpster fire spread to the exterior of the building.

Investigators say store employees noticed the fire in a dumpster near the loading dock.