Schwarzenegger declares state of emergency after mall fire

(CNN) -- The closing of a mall heavily damaged by fire will cause a heavy economic toll, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Friday in declaring a state of emergency. The governor's order suspends a one-week waiting period for store employees who will seek unemployment in Placer County. It also expedites the removal of hazardous and nonhazardous debris so that rebuilding can begin.
Investigators have begun damage assessments at the mall in Roseville near Sacramento, where a man barricaded himself inside a video game store before setting it on fire, authorities said.
"The fire department is monitoring the scene in case of possible flare-ups or hot spots," said Sgt. Jason Bosworth of the Roseville Police Department.

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