Coles in Westfield Woden evacuated after sprinkler activates

Firefighters evacuated Coles in Westfield Woden at about 8.15pm after reports of multiple fire alarms going off.

Around 20 people were forced from the supermarket while firefighters determined the cause.

Emergency services found a sprinkler activated in a storage/cool room, resulting in an electrical burning smell.

There was no fire but firefighters contained the area and helped with salvage operations.

The evacuation came the night after 25 people were forced from an apartment block in Garran after a car fire in a carport under the building.